This High Court dismissed an anticipatory bail petition under the NDPS Act. The Court held that the six-year delay since the FIR filing without justification negated any claim of immediate apprehension of arrest.
Anticipatory bail application dismissed; no privilege granted to the petitioner.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21702 of 2019
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-622 Year-2013 Thana- KHAGARIA DistrictKhagaria
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SIKANDAR SINGH @ SIKENDAR SINGH, male, aged about 40 years, Son of Late Bisho Singh Resident of Village – Ekania, Police Station- Mansi, District- Khagaria
... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate. For the Opposite Party: APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER
3 17-07-2019
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
APP for the State.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21702 of 2019(3) dt.17-07-2019 2/2
this Court is not inclined to grant the privilege of anticipatory bail
to the petitioner. The anticipatory bail petition stands dismissed.
(Vikash Jain, J)
Ibrar/BT
U T
1 issue framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted given the 6-year delay in filing the petition after the FIR was registered and lack of immediate apprehension of arrest.
Sikandar Singh @ Sikendar Singh
The State of Bihar
Vikash Jain
As recorded by the court registry
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