IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.2702 of 2010 SURENDRA SINGH @ SURENDRA YADAV, S/o Shri Laldeo Singh, R/o Basantpur, P.S.- Sasaram (M), District- Rohtas ….. Petitioner Versus The STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 02 25.03.2010 Heard Mr. Dhrub Narayan, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Dashrath Prasad, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Forest Case No. 52 of 2007, corresponding to Trial No. 2454 of 2009 pending before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sasarm, which was registered under Sections 33, 41, 42 of the Forest Act. According to the prosecution report submitted by the Range Officer, Darigaon, Sasaram, illegally mined stone chips were seized on trailor of eight tractors and while the same was being carried, the accused persons are said to have surrounded the same and snatched the seized materials. They are also alleged to have resorted to firing, causing injury to some Forest Officials. For self-defence 38 rounds of firing was made by the Police party. Petitioner is specifically named in the persecution report. Learned counsel for the State strongly opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail. In view of the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner, his prayer for anticipatory bail is 2 rejected. He must surrender within four weeks from today and, if so advised, seek regular bail. If, such a petition is filed, the same may be heard and disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by the present order. P.K. (Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)