Md. Sakil Akhtar @ Sakil Akhtar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.49836 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -137 Year- 2015 Thana -BARSOI District- KATIHAR ======================================================

1. Md. Sakil Akhtar @ Sakil Akhtar S/o- Md. Mohiuddin, R/o- Gaighatti, P.S.- Azamnagar, District:- Katihar .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Adv For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Khurshid Anwar (App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MIHIR KUMAR JHA ORAL ORDER 06-11-2015 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

The petitioner apprehending his arrest for the offence punishable under Section-420 of the Indian Penal Code, has come out to say that when he was not apprehended on the spot, he cannot be held to be liable in any manner in this alleged scam of preparation and sale of Aadhar Card. This Court however on finding that there are materials found against the petitioner in course of investigation by the police showing his involvement as well as also recorded by learned Sessions Judge while rejecting his prayer of anticipatory bail, is not inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.49836 of 2015 (2) dt.06-11-2015 That being so, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

Nonetheless, the petitioner will definitely have a right to seek regular bail, therefore, if the petitioner would surrender before the Court below and make a prayer for regular bail, his case would be decided on its own merits without being prejudiced by anything said in this order. (Mihir Kumar Jha, J) Ranjan/- U T