IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.39026 of 2008 1. PAPPU MIYAN @ PAPPU @ ABDUL @ ABDUL RAZZAQ 2. DHORIYA MIYAN @ DHORIYA @ AINUL Both sons of Md. Alam resident of Mohalla Maulana Chak, P.S. Habibpur, Distt. Bhagalpur 3. BHIKKI MIYAN @ BIKKI @ MD. SAH NAWAJ, son of Md. Kasim, resident of Village Gani Chak, P.S. Mojahidpur, District Bhagalpur -----Petitioners Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 5.12.2008 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No.228 of 2008 for the alleged offences under sections 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 387, 120B, 307 and 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegation against the petitioners is that they are also involved in connection with extortion of money from the businessmen by co-accused Rana. The petitioners used to assist him. It is further submitted that money extorted were sent to the family members of Rana through these petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the confessional statement is of no evidence and that should not be taken into account. 2 The learned APP appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that since the offences alleged against the petitioners is serious in nature, the petitioners are not entitled to the privilege of anticipatory bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegations, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioners. The application is, accordingly, dismissed. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)