Gauri Shanker Das v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.31833 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -137 Year- 2016 Thana -DURGAWATI District- BHABHUA (KAIMUR) ====================================================== Gauri Shanker Das Son of late Badri Tatwa Resident of Mohalla- Gandhi, Path Ward No. 21, P.O & P.S. Saharsa District Saharsa. .... .... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pankaj For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Vinod Shankar Modi ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-08-2016 Heard Sri Pankaj, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P.

The sole petitioner apprehending his arrest in Durgawati P.S. Case No. 137 of 2016 registered for the offence under section 341, 342, 166, 379, 384, 386, 389, 506 , 34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 65 (b)(c ) of the Bihar Excise (Amendment) Act 2016 has prayed for grant of anticipatory bail. It was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is not named in the F.I.R. His name has come only in the confessional statement of one of the co -accused recorded

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31833 of 2016 (2) dt.24-08-2016 2/2 under section 164 of the Cr.P.C. He submits that petitioner was simply a constable and there was no role to be played by the petitioner in the offence whereas on perusal of the F.I.R. I do not find any ground to extend the privilege of anticipatory bail. The petition stands dismissed.

(Rakesh Kumar, J) Praful/- U T