IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.28209 of 2008 RAJ MUNESHWAR SINGH @ RAJ KESHWAR SINGH & ORS Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 17.12.2008 The petitioners apprehend their arrest in Mahnar P.S. Case No. 80 of 2007 under Sections 448, 341, 323, 504, 307, 436, 379/34 of the Indian Penal Code as well as 27 of the Arms Act. The F.I.R. was lodged against the petitioners as well as some other accused persons. The informant alleged that while he was in front of house of Ramprit Paswan, the petitioner and another accused persons surrounded and abused him and that on the order of petitioner Raj keshwar Singh, the another accused Binod Singh fired a shot, hitting him (informant) near left elbow. It was also alleged that petitioner Raj Keshwar Singh assaulted informant’s brother Upendra Sharma with lathi and his (informant’s) aunt Geeta Devi was assaulted by means of lathi at the hands of the petitioner Lalu Singh. It was also alleged that another accused Binod Singh entered into his (informant’s) house and took away Rs.20000.00 from the box which has been kept for construction of house under Indira Awas Scheme. It was also alleged that the petitioner Upendra Sharma, houses of informant’s cousin Umesh Paswan and brother Balkeshwar Paswan set on fire. In the order dated 3.1.2008 whereby it is mentioned that the anticipatory bail of the petitioners was rejected by the Sessions Judge that the witnesses in paras- 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 of the case diary supported the occurrence and the informant and his family members did also speak about the occurrence in para-34, 35 and 36 of - 2 - the case diary. Thus, in view of the allegation against the petitioners, I do not feel inclined to allow anticipatory bail to the petitioners. Accordingly, prayer is refused. Ravi/- (C.M. Prasad, J.)