Prashant Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.4836 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-643 Year-2017 Thana- BEGUSARAI TOWN District- Begusarai ====================================================== Prashant Kumar, Son of Shiv Prakash Roy, resident of Village- Gachhai Tola Behind Petrol Pump, Police Station- Begusarai Town, District- Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Sri Shashi Dhar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Sri Ram Anurag Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 18-04-2018 Heard Sri Shashi Dhar Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Ram Anurag Singh, learned Additional Public Prosecutor.

The sole petitioner, apprehending his arrest in connection with Begusarai Town ( Ratanpur O.P. ) P.S. Case No. 643 of 2017 registered for the offence under Sections 356, 379, 411 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, has prayed for grant of bail in the event of his arrest or surrender. It was submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner's name has come only on confessional statement of the co -accused. He further submits that it was a case of false implication since none of the independent witnesses have claimed to have seen the occurrence. On aforesaid grounds a prayer has been made for passing favourable order.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.4836 of 2018(4) dt.18-04-2018 2/2 Learned Additional Public Prosecutor by way of referring to F.I.R. submits that it was a case of chain snatching. The informant with his wife was moving, in the meanwhile, a motorcycle with two accused persons arrived there and chain of wife of informant was snatched. The informant tried to intercept. In the meanwhile, he could caught hold of one of the accused on the motorcycle and the other accused fled away. The accused who was apprehended from his possession looted chain was also recovered and he disclosed the name of his other associate as the petitioner.

Considering the fact that there is specific case against the petitioner, there is no reason to pass order for grant of anticipatory bail.

The petition stands dismissed.

(Rakesh Kumar, J) praful/- U T