IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.41712 of 2011 Md. Shafiul Haque Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 2. 13.12.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in Complaint Case No. 32 of 2011 for the offences u/s 341, 323, 342, 384 and 504 IPC. The petitioner is at present Addl. Superintendent of Police posted at Gaya. While he was posted at Pupri, Sitamarhi he was made accused in the present case. It is stated that the complainant Sushil Kumar Chaudhary has alleged that he is distributor of Indane LPG having its agency in the name of Prashant Indane Service in Rajbagh, Pupri. On 22nd January 2011, when he was in his business premises, he was informed that his vendor was being assaulted by the Police near Jalan Rice Mill. When he reached there, he found that petitioner, the then D.S.P., Pupri and his body guard were assaulting his vendor Tuna Paswan and driver Sitaram Mahto with Danda fists and slaps on the plea that he was realizing excess amount from the consumers. On protest, the complainant was abused, his collar was caught and petitioner tried to deal Danda blow. Later on, vendor was released. At the instance of petitioner, complainant was brought to the P.S. and his signature was forcibly obtained and the complainant was apprehending that his signature may be misused against him in different cases. A case has been lodged against the vendor for harassing consumers and a complaint was also made to the S.D.O, Pupri by consumers. In the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender within 4 weeks from to-day, petitioner Md. Shafiul Haque directed to be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri V.P.Tiwary, Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Pupri, Sitamarhi in Complaint Case No.32 of 2011, subject to the conditions laid down u/s 438(2) Cr.P.C. and on an undertaking that he will co-operate with the trial. Jay/ (Shivaji Pandey, J)