IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.24551 of 2010 SHREE NARAYAN PANDEY Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 04.08.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Sections 307, 504 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 3 (x) of the S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities ) Act and Section ¾ of the Explosive Substance Act. It is alleged against the petitioner that by pretending to be one Sanjay the petitioner knocked the door of the informant and then the other persons exploded the bomb. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the allegation of exploding the bomb is not against the petitioner. There is bona fide land dispute between the parties and none received any injury in the occurrence. No case under S.C. & S.T. is made out on the basis of the allegation levelled. Considering the fact that the case was instituted in 2001 on that ground alone, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Anticipatory bail of the petitioner is rejected. 2 However, learned Court below will consider the fact that it is the laches of the prosecution if the investigation is still pending, let the Court below consider the regular bail application keeping in view that there is no allegation against the petitioner of throwing bomb, no injury has been caused and the matter has been pending investigation since 9 years. Learned Court below may also consider to dispose of the regular bail on the same day, if possible. Anand Kr. ( Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)