Jitendra Mahto And ANR v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.10958 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -167 Year- 2017 Thana -KALYANPUR District- SAMASTIPUR ======================================================

1. Jitendra Mahto, Son of Sita Ram Mahto,

2. Surendra Mahto, Son of Sita Ram Mahto, Both Residents of VillageManiyarpur, Police Station- Kalyanpur, District- Samastipur. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bijay Bhushan Prasad For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PRIYA ORAL ORDER 29-03-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P.

Petitioners apprehend their arrest in Kalyanpur P.S. Case No.167 of 2017 instituted for the offence under Section 363, 365 and 366/34 of the I.P.C.

It is alleged in the written report that this petitioner with other accused persons has kidnapped the daughter of the informant.

Case diary has been received from which it appears that the girl is still traceless.

Learned A.P.P. has also opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioners.

Under such circumstances, I am not inclined to grant

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10958 of 2018 (3) dt.29-03-2018 2/2 anticipatory bail to the petitioners.

The prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is rejected. Petitioners may surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from today and make prayer for regular bail. It is made clear that in the event the petitioners disclose before the court below about whereabout of the victim girl, the court below will pass appropriate order in accordance with law without being prejudiced by this order.

(Sanjay Priya, J) AnilKrSinha/- U