Jyoti Kumar Singh @ Jyoti Singh And ORS v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.18967 of 2016 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -68 Year- 2015 Thana -AJIMABAD District- BHOJPUR ======================================================

1. Jyoti Kumar Singh @ Jyoti Singh Son of Surya Dev Singh

2. Pankaj Kumar Singh son of Ram Ayodhaya Singh

3. Ravi Ranjan Singh @ Bhadu Singh @ Yadu Singh son of Surya Dev Singh

4. Ravindra Singh son of Tushan Singh All resident of Village- Baragaon, P.S.- Azimabad, District- Bhojpur (Ara).

.... .... Petitioners

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sumeet Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sangita Sharma(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHAKRADHARI SHARAN SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-05-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Addl. Public Prosecutor, appearing on behalf of the State. This application for grant of anticipatory bail arises out of Azimabad P.S.Case No. 68/2015, disclosing offences under sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 354 of the Indian Penal Code and sectin 3(x)(xi) of the SC/ST Act and section 27 of the Arms Act. Allegations made in the first Information Report constitute offence under section 3(x)(xi) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Considering the bar under section 18 of the said Act, this application for anticipatory bail cannot be entertained.

This application is, accordingly, dismissed.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18967 of 2016 (2) dt.09-05-2016 However, considering the nature of allegation and the dispute between the parties, it is directed that if the petitioners surrender before the court below within four weeks from today and seek regular bail, their application for regular bail shall be disposed of on the same day.

(Chakradhari Sharan Singh, J) Surendra/- U