IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.1547 of 2008 ASHOK SHARMA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 13.5.2008 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner , who is one of the F.I.R. named accused of Mohammadpur P.S. Case No.47 of 2007, registered under Sections 419,420,384, 170 and 120B IPC , apprehends his arrest in connection therewith and has prayed for anticipatory bail. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that all other persons named in the F.I.R. have been enlarged on bail, some by Sessions Court and others by this Court and since the case of the petitioner stands on better footing , he deserves anticipatory bail. In this context, it is submitted that it was the petitioner, who had warned the truck driver and others to show papers of their Vehicles and after taking the papers R.T.O told them to come to Gopalganj and demanded illegal money from the truck drivers for the allegedly over-loaded trucks and notwithstanding that he has been made accused. It appears that incriminating articles were recovered from the possession of co-accused, Rakesh Singh, Sonu Singh and Ritesh Singh and they have been granted bail by this Court. Be that as it may, the petitioner is directed to surrender in the court below and seek regular bail and in the event of such prayer being made , the court below shall take into consideration the fact that - 2 - all co-accused from whom incriminating articles were recovered have been granted bail and pass order in accordance with law. With the aforesaid observations, this application is disposed of . ( Abhijit Sinha,J) NKS/-