Punkesh Kumar Singh @ Guddu Singh @ Kumar Punkesh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41940 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-79 Year-2010 Thana- SHEOHAR DistrictSheohar ====================================================== PUNKESH KUMAR SINGH @ GUDDU SINGH @ KUMAR PUNKESH, male, aged about 37 years, Son of Ram Gopal Singh Resident of Village Fatahpur, P.S. and District- Sheohar.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Rajan, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party:

APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 10-07-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest for the offences alleged under Sections 364/34 of the Indian Penal Code registered in connection with Sheohar P.S. Case No. 79 of 2010.

3. At the very outset, learned APP submits that the F.I.R. has been filed as far back as in the year 2010, but the petitioner has approached this Court in the year 2019 and there does not appear to be any immediate apprehension of arrest of the petitioner.

4. Considering that the petitioner has not shown any immediate apprehension of arrest and the anticipatory bail petition has been filed about 9 years after filing of the F.I.R., this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41940 of 2019(2) dt.10-07-2019 2/2 Court is not inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. The anticipatory bail petition stands dismissed. (Vikash Jain, J) Ibrar//- U T