Patna High CourtCR. MISC./3236/2018dismissed

Prabhu Nath Singh And ORS v. The State Of Bihar

2018-02-13Mr. Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.3236 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -107 Year- 2014 Thana -RAGHUNATHPUR District- SIWAN ======================================================

1. Prabhu Nath Singh, son of Late Babu Lal Singh

2. Ravi Kumar Singh @ Ravi Ranjan Singh, son of Prabhunath Singh,

3. Satyendra Singh @ Satendra Singh, son of Late Babu Lal Singh, All residents of Village- Ahirawaliya, P.S.- Manjhagarh, DistrictGopalganj. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashok Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Rana Randhir Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 13-02-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with Raghunathpur P.S. Case No.107 of 2014 registered under Sections 302 and 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that there is absolutely no material against these petitioners in the alleged murder of the brother of the informant. Learned counsel further submits that petitioner nos.1 and 3 have got three criminal antecedents, but they have been granted bail in those cases. Learned counsel representing the State opposed the

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3236 of 2018 (3) dt.13-02-2018 prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that the case was instituted as back as on 20.06.2014 and these petitioners are named in the FIR and, therefore, considering that they are named and they have got criminal antecedent they do not deserve privilege of anticipatory bail.

This Court agrees with the submissions of the learned APP for the State.

In the facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. The application is dismissed.

If the petitioners surrender in the court below and pray for regular bail within four weeks, then the same shall be considered on its own merit without being prejudiced by the present order.

(Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) Arvind/- U T