IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15576 of 2008 SANJEEV KUMAR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 7.5.2008 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Barahiya P.S.Case No.204 of 2007 registered against unknown persons under Sections-395 and 364 I.P.C. and has prayed for anticipatory bail. The informant took a lift on a truck running from Bettiah side in order to reach Jamui and when the truck reached Barahiya ,some persons forcibly caught hold of the Khalasi and the Driver of the said truck and a passenger ,Munna Kumar, who were badly beaten and put in a Sumo Jeep and they were carried near a jungle . All their belongings were allegedly looted by culprits, the full details whereof are given in the fardbeyan. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he has been impleaded in this case on the basis of the confessional statement of a co-accused, inter alia, stating that the petitioner had lent Rs.500/- for filling up petrol in the Jeep. Even though the name of petitioner has cropped up in the confessional statement of a co-accused, the offence under Section-395 and 364 I.P.C. are serious in nature and the investigation is still going on. - 2 - In the circumstances, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. His prayed for anticipatory bail is, accordingly, rejected. ( Abhijit Sinha, J ) NKS/-