IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.48224 of 2008 DHRUP PRASAD RAUNIYAR, SON OF LATE DASHRATH PRASAD, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SARISWA BAZAR, P.S.- MAJHAULIA, DISTRICT- WEST CHAMPARAN. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 03.12.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends arrest in a complaint case under section 406 of Indian Penal Code. While this Court finds substance in the plea of the petitioner that the allegations were basically in the nature of a civil dispute, nonetheless he has absconded for 12 long years being a named accused. For that reason, this Court is not inclined to grant him the privilege of anticipatory bail. The application is rejected. If the petitioner surrenders within a period of four weeks in the court below and prays for regular bail, his application shall be considered in the light of the aforesaid discussion on the date that he surrenders and disposed of appropriately in law without being prejudiced by the present order. Let this order be communicated through fax. pkj (Navin Sinha, J)