Shekh Azad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.61027 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -259 Year- 2017 Thana -NAUTAN DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ====================================================== Shekh Azad, S/o Shekh Aliraj, resident of Village- South Telhua, P.S.- Nautan, District- West Champaran.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Tapeshwar Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-12-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Nautan P. S. Case No. 259 of 2017 registered under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 379, 307, 354-B, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code. Subsequently, Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code was also added.

Regard being had to the gravity of the offence and the active participation of the petitioner in the commission of crime, I am not inclined to grant him pre-arrest bail. Accordingly, the application for grant of pre-arrest bail is rejected. (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J) Kanchan/- U T