Ram Nandan Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24269 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-171 Year-2012 Thana- BATHNAHA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Ram Nandan Mahto aged about 48 years, Male, Son of Late Lali Mahto Resident of Village - Lasua, P.S.- Bathnaha, District - Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Ranjeet Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr.J.K. Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 19-07-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest for the offences alleged under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 379, 308, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code registered in connection with Bathnaha P.S. Case No. 171 of 2012.

3. At the very outset, this Court takes note that the present anticipatory bail petition has been filed in the year 2019 in respect of the FIR which has been instituted as far back as in the year 2012. The petitioner has not offered any satisfactory explanation for the delay and there is no immediate apprehension of his arrest. As such, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. The anticipatory bail petition stands dismissed.

4. If the petitioner surrenders and seeks regular bail before the learned Court below the same shall be considered on its own merit in accordance with law, without being prejudiced by any observation in the present order.

(Vikash Jain, J) BT/- U T