Ashutosh Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80394 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-96 Year-2017 Thana- MANJHI District- Saran ====================================================== Ashutosh Singh Son of Shatrudhan singh @ shatrudhan singh Resident Of Village -Ekdengawa Police Station -Manjhi District -Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Mili Kumari For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Gulnar Begum ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 02-12-2025 Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Manjhi P.S. Case No. 96 of 2017, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 324, 307 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. Learned Advocate for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is facing omnibus accusation of assault to the informant and others by means of various weapons along with other accused persons. However, injuries which have been allegedly sustained to the informant and others, the same are found to be simple in nature. Admittedly, the FIR has been instituted after a delay of six days. The petitioner bears fair antecedent. However, he submitted that since the petitioner met with an accident and he was all along in treatment, therefore

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80394 of 2025(2) dt.02-12-2025 2/2 delay has occurred in approaching this Court for pressing the anticipatory bail.

4. On the other hand, learned Advocate for the State vehemently opposed the bail application and submitted that the petitioner has actively participated in the crime and he is named in the FIR. Moreover, he has been evading his arrest for the last eight years.

5. Having considered the submissions advanced by the learned Advocates for the respective parties and taking note of the fact that the petitioner was evading his arrest for a long time, this Court is not acceded to the prayer for anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for anticipatory bail to the petitioner stands rejected.

6. However, if the petitioner surrenders before the jurisdictional court and seek regular bail, preferably within a period of four weeks, his prayer for bail shall be considered without being prejudiced by the order of this Court and taking note of the submission noted hereinabove, besides other submissions.

(Harish Kumar, J) Anjani/- U T