IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.11794 of 2009 ***** Satendra Sah, son of Moti Sah, resident of village- Balapur, P.O. Panzar, P.S. Karghar, District- Rohtas. …. …. Petitioner Versus The State of Bihar …. …. Opposite party ----------- 4. 16.7.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. Petitioner is an accused in Sheosagar P.S. Case No.134/06 which is registered under Sections 399, 402, 353, 307 of the Indian Penal Code and several sections of the Arms Act. Informant is a Police Officer, who stated in his statement that on secret information that certain persons had gathered or assembled at a place to commit a crime, the police party raided the place and in retaliation the criminals fired back. Three persons were arrested on the spot and others fled away. It is stated that the name of the petitioner has come in the confessional statement of the persons who were arrested. It is also stated that some other co-accused persons have been enlarged on bail and the petitioner also deserves the same treatment. Had the offence been first of its kind where petitioner’s name has been dragged into, the Court would have considered the matter with due dispassion but keeping in mind that the Court below has categorically recorded that there are 14 criminal cases instituted against the petitioner and are pending, it appears that the petitioner is leading a life of crime and he cannot be treated at par with any other person who has been made an accused for the first time. The crime being such and the - 2 - history of the petitioner being such the Court would not like to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Since commitment has already been done and the charge-sheet has already been filed, it would be in the interest of one and all that the trial of the case be expedited at the earlier. The prayer for bail is rejected. Pawan/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)