IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.45974 of 2008 RAM SHARAN MOCHI, Son of late Bachan Mochi, resident of Village- Sikandrapur Masadh, Tola- Katpura, P.S.- Ghosi(Okari), District- Jehanabad…………………………………..Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar…………………………………….Opposite Party. ----------- For the petitioner: Mr.Umesh Chandra Verma, Advocate. For the State : Mr. C.Jawahar, A.P.P. ----------- 4. 27.04.2009. Heard both sides. Petitioner has approached this court for grant of anticipatory bail in a case instituted under Sections 144, 307,379,386,504 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. As per allegation in the First Information Report, a mob consisted over 100 persons attacked the informant. They opened indiscriminate firing and thereafter forcibly cut the crops standing on the land of the informant and thereafter carried away. The informant identified some persons in the mob including the petitioner and hence he is named. It is contended that there is a land dispute between the parties. It is further contended that the petitioner is aged about 70 years. This Court having considered the allegations and the materials available on the record is not persuaded to admit him to anticipatory bail which is accordingly dismissed. However, having regard to the submissions that the petitioner is fairly aged persons, this court observes that in the event the petitioner surrenders in the court below and prays for regular bail and the court below finds the that the - 2 - petitioner is really aged person then it is expected the court below shall consider that aspect of the matter also while considering his application seeking regular bail. With the aforesaid observations, this application is dismissed. U.K. (Kishore K. Mandal, J)