IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.33603 of 2010 MD. ASHIF Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 07.10.2010 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Salkhua P.S. Case No.137 of 2009 for the offence punishable under Sections 384 and 307 of the Indian Penal Code and 27 of the Arms Act. Substance of allegation against the petitioner is of threatening the traders by firing in the air. An empty cartridge was also recovered from the place of occurrence. Learned counsel for the petitioner, having initially chosen to contest the allegations with reference to the statement made in paragraph 7 of the application, subsequently sought liberty to withdraw this application enabling the petitioner to surrender before the Court below and make a prayer for regular bail. Permission sought is accorded. 2 This application is dismissed as withdrawn. The dismissal of this application, however, shall not prejudice the case of the petitioner for consideration of his prayer for regular bail by the Court below which shall be considered and disposed of on its own merits. Bibhash (Jyoti Saran, J.)