Raunak Kumar @ Lav Kumar @ Raunak @ Lav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.25067 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -94 Year- 2014 Thana -AURANGABAD TOWN DistrictAURANGABAD ====================================================== Raunak Kumar @ Lav Kumar @ Raunak @ Lav son of Satyendra Singh Resident of Mohalla - Karma Road, Opposite Bijali Office, Police Station - Town, District - Aurangabad (Bihar).

.... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kamlendra Pd. Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. A.L.Pandit(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-09-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case instituted under Sections 395 and 412 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution case is that a dacoity was committed in the house of the informant after confining him in a room. The dacoits looted away cash, ornaments, clothes and other articles to the tune of Rs. 40,000/- and they also committed dacoity in the house of informant's rentor.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is no substantive evidence to suggest implication of the petitioner in the present case. His name has surfaced on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused and except the same, no recovery has been made from the possession of the petitioner nor has he been put on T.I.P. It has further been submitted that petitioner is a student and is of a tender age. On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25067 of 2015 (3) dt.16-09-2015 2 / 2 named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected.

However, in case the petitioner surrenders in the court below within a period of four weeks from today and files a petition for regular bail, the same shall be considered and, if possible, disposed of on the same day by the court below on its own merit without being prejudiced by the order of this Court. (Sudhir Singh, J) sudip/- U T