IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12385 of 2010 1.MANOJ KUMAR KUSHWAHA son of Shri Ragho Mahto 2.Manoj Kumar son of Sheo Shankar Prasad 3.Manoj Kumar son of Ramdeo mahto ………Petitioners. Versus STATE OF BIHAR O.P. ----------- For the petitioners: Mr. Dr. Amrendra Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mrs. Renuka RAtnakar, A.P.P. --------- 2 7.5.2010 Heard the parties. In a criminal prosecution for offence under section 394 of the Indian Penal Code, three unknown accused persons are alleged to have committed robbery of seven solar plates installed in the premises of the school in question. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that they are not named in the FIR as accused and no incriminating articles have been recovered either from their house or from their possession. It is further submitted that during the course of investigation some other accused persons were apprehended and on the basis of their confessional statement, petitioners have been arrayed in the category of accused. It appears that petitioners are accused at least in three criminal cases of similar nature. In view of the nature of allegation and in view of the fact that petitioners are accused in other cases also, their prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. They - 2 - must surrender in the court below in connection with Chanpatia P.S. Case no. 49 of 2009 within a period of four weeks from today and, if so advised may seek regular bail, which shall be considered and disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by the present order. ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J. ) M.Rahman