IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.34683 of 2011 Rakesh Mandal S/O Late Kusheshwar Mandal R/O Village - Sadhuachapar, P.S. Gopalpur ( Rangava ), District – Bhagalpur ----- Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar ----------- 2 24.10.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail in a case under Sections 147, 148, 149, 341, 323, 307, 379, 427, 353, 332, 275, 436/571, 440/504, 506, 171(c) and 171 (F) of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 130, 131 and 132 of the R.P. Act and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The informant is the Sub-inspector of police who was on duty on booth no. 60 during the Panchayat election. The petitioner had come to the spot to canvass on behalf of sister-in-law (Bhabhi). While doing so he began to misbehave with the officers and allegedly assaulted the officers. When there was an objection on behalf of the Sub- divisional Officer, Naugachhia, the District Police Officers of Naugachhia and the Land Reforms Deputy Collector then the petitioner began to misbehave and try to run away from the custody during which he fell down on his face 2 and began to bleed. Later he shouted for help and his supporters came and fired at the officers of the Government. They also tried to burn the police jeep and were successful in freeing the petitioner from the police custody. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that infact the police authorities assaulted the petitioner which flashed in the newspaper and as such, he should be released on anticipatory bail as he was not responsible for committing any offence. There is prima facie material in the First Information Report to indicate that the petitioner was responsible for disturbing the election process and interfering with the voting process. He misbehaved with the officers, and instigated his supporters to disturb the law and order in the vicinity. As such I do not think that this is a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail. This application is dismissed. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)