Patna High Court rejected the petitioner's application for pre-arrest bail in a state registered offence, holding that the gravity of charges and investigation status prevented relief.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.36228 of 2018
Arising Out of PS.Case No. -20 Year- 2018 Thana -KISHANGANJ District- KISANGANJ
====================================================== Md. Chhotu @ Chhotu, Son of Md. Chand, Resident of VillageMohiuddinpur, P.S.- Kishanganj, District- Kishanganj.
.... .... Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Amal Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Pushpa Sinha, APP
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER
2 04-07-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Kishanganj P.S. Case No. 20 of 2018 registered under Sections 384, 386, 392, 394, 411, 114, 120,(B) read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code..
Considering the gravity of the offence as also the fact that the name of the petitioner transpired in course of investigation, I am not inclined to grant him pre-arrest bail. Accordingly, the application for grant of pre-arrest bail is rejected.
(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.)
Kanchan/-
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether pre-arrest bail should be granted in a case involving serious offences where the petitioner's name transpired during investigation.
Md. Chhotu @ Chhotu
The State of Bihar
Ashwani Kumar Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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