Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.5379 of 2012 ====================================================== Arvind Singh . .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 24.02.2012. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 27 of the Arms Act. On information that the criminals are taking Tata 407 vehicle, the police chased and resorted to firing which hit on the tyre of the vehicle then one of the accused was apprehended who disclosed the name of the petitioner. In paragraph no.11 of the petition it has been stated that investigation is still continuing against the petitioner. Considering the fact that the case was instituted in 2003, this Court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. However, considering the nature of accusation, it is a good case for consideration of regular bail if the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5379 of 2012 (2) dt.24-02-2012 2/2 petitioner surrenders within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order in connection with Halsi P.S. Case No. 04 of 2003 pending in the court of the learned C.J.M., Lakhisarai. With this observation, the application is disposed off. Let the order be faxed to the learned court below at the cost of the petitioner. U.K. (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J) .

Applicable IPC Section: 353

Statute Text:
Section 353 of the Indian Penal Code. Assault or use of criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of his duty. Whoever assaults or uses criminal force to any person being a public servant in the execution of his duty as such public servant, or with intent to prevent or deter that person from discharging his duty as such public servant, or in consequence of anything done or attempted to be done by such person to the lawful discharge of his duty as such public servant, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.