In an oral order, the Patna High Court dismissed an anticipatory bail petition filed by Sachchidanand Rai as infructuous because the petitioner had already been arrested during its pendency.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 36979 of 2018
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Sachchidanand Rai @ Sachchidanand Kumar, Son of Shambhu Rai, R/o Village- Shahwajpur @ Ambedkar Colony Sahwajpur Saleem, P.S.- Ahiyapur, District- Muzaffarpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar.
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Santosh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mithilesh Kumar Khare ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER
3. 25-07-2018
Sri Santosh Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during pendency of the anticipatory bail petition, the petitioner has already been arrested and as such, the petition has become infructuous.
Accordingly, the petition stands dismissed as same has become infructuous.
(Rakesh Kumar, J.)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether an anticipatory bail petition becomes infructuous if the petitioner is arrested during its pendency.
Sachchidanand Rai @ Sachchidanand Kumar
The State of Bihar
Rakesh Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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