Bibhash Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63298 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-310 Year-2020 Thana- RAJAON District- Banka ====================================================== BIBHASH YADAV S/o Vijay Yadav Resident of Village- Sikanpur, P.S.- Rajaun, District- Banka.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arvind Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shyameshwar Dayal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 379/411 of the Indian Penal Code, u/s 6 of Bihar Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 2019 read with Section 21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 read with Section 15 of Environment Protection Act, 1986.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is not named in the FIR. The name of petitioner has transpired in this case during the course of investigation in the confessional statement of co-accused. Petitioner is neither driver nor owner of the vehicle in question. Petitioner is not the owner of the materials seized.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63298 of 2021(2) dt.24-05-2022 2/2 prayer for anticipatory bail. He submits that the petitioner has got criminal antecedent of similar nature.

Considering the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner on anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the same is rejected.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) BKS/- U T