IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.11041 of 2009 RAJ KUMAR MISHRA @ RAJ KISHORE MISHRA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02/ 15.06.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This petition for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner, who is an accused for offences punishable under Sections 307 and 325 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is the driver and the informant demanded money as Rangdari from him and when the petitioner refused he was assaulted by the informant, due to which the petitioner filed a complaint case against the informant bearing Complaint Case No. 1569 of 2008 on 9.6.2008. He further submits that only thereafter on 18.6.2008 the informant has filed the instant case against the petitioner as an after thought, although, in the meantime, 11 days have lapsed since the date of occurrence i.e. 7.6.2008. He also submits that at best this can be said to be a case of rash and negligent driving and the informant has not received any vital injury and the informant had not even examined himself before any government hospital. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case as well as the arguments of the parties, this petition is allowed. In the case of surrender/arrest within fifteen days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order in the court below, petitioner, namely, Raj Kumar 2 Mishra @ Raj Kishore Mishra shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rsd.10,000.00 (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Bhargama P.S. Case No. 75 of 2008, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. DKS/ ( S.N.Hussain, J)