IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.7535 of 2010 MUNNA CHAUDHARY SON OF SAMAULI CHOUDHARY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KASTOLI, P.S. MANSOORCHAK, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI. Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- For the petitioner : Mr.Abhay Shanker Singh, Advocate. For the State : Mrs. Rita Verma, A.P.P. 2/ 18.03.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Addl. P.P. for the State. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case instituted under sections 302, 120(B)/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happens to be Manager of Wine manufacturing unit where dead body of the deceased was found. It is submitted that only suspicion has been raised against the petitioner because of certain previous dispute regarding counting of certain money. He further submits that there is no other material to connect the petitioner with the alleged offence. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for bail. Be that as it may, in the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is not persuaded to accede to the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner for grant of bail. The prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. - 2 - However, if the petitioner surrenders in the court below within a period of four weeks from today and makes the prayer for bail, then the court below shall consider the prayer for bail without being prejudiced by the order of this Court. The court below shall also look the other materials, including the fact that similarly situated other accused persons have been granted bail by different orders. Let this order be communicated through fax at the cost of the petitioner. ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J ) BTiwary/