IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.43098 of 2008 UMESH SHANKAR PRASAD @ UMESH LAL SRIVASTAVA Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 21.11.2008 Heard the learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State. The petitioner apprehends arrest in a Police case under Sections 467, 468, 420 and other provisions of the Penal Code. Countering the allegation of an illegal appointment learned Counsel submits that for release of salary the petitioner has filed CWJC No. 1573 of 2006. He has been served with no termination order as yet. Charge sheet has been submitted in 2005.Co-accused have been enlarged on anticipatory bail. Learned Counsel for the State emphasizes that the FIR is of 1997. The petitioner, a named accused, has only himself to blame for nearly 11 years of delay. Only for the reason of delay the Court is not persuaded to grant him the privilege of anticipatory bail. This application is rejected. Any application for regular bail on behalf of the petitioner shall be considered by the court below on its own merit including grant of anticipatory bail to co-accused without being prejudiced by the present order, preferably on the date that he surrenders keeping in mind that the investigation is already over. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)