Ramavatar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.18817 of 2017 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -394 Year- 2016 Thana -FORBESGANJ District- ARRARIA ====================================================== Ramavatar Yadav, son of Baldeo Yadav, resident of village - Simrahi, Police Station - Narpatganj in the district of Araria .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vijay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Md. Arif, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 09-05-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Forbisganj P.S. Case No. 394 of 2016 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 420, 467, 471 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegation as per FIR is of impersonation in getting the sale-deed executed by other co-accused in place of informant and allegation against the petitioner is that he was the attesting witness to the sale-deed.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that except that he was attesting witness to the sale-deed there is nothing against him and there is no involvement of the petitioner and he has nothing to do with the sale-deed and not beneficiary of

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.18817 of 2017 (2) dt.09-05-2017 2/2 the same.

Heard learned APP also.

Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and circumstances, as stated above, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. However, the petitioner may surrender and make a prayer for regular bail, which shall be considered by the court below considering the submission as above and the court below will pass appropriate order, preferably on the same day.

Accordingly, this application is disposed of. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) spal/- U