IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.37509 of 2008 SAFIQUE MIAN son of Sheikh Abu Mohammad Resident of village- Majharia, P.S.- Ramgarhwa District- Motihar (East Champaran) Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 01.12.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is an accused in a case registered for the offences under sections 386, 120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that although allegations have been made in the first information report implicating this petitioner in the alleged crime, however later the informant filed an application in the Court below compromising the matter stating therein to the effect that the petitioner is not involved in the crime followed by an affidavit to that effect. It is further submitted that the petitioner is having clean antecedent and in support of that the petitioner refers to the character certificate granted by the Circle Officer, Ramgrahwa. It is further contended that the witnesses are interested witnesses. It is also submitted that at the material time the petitioner and the informant were on inimical terms on account of financial dispute and for that an informatory petition was also filed before - 2 - lodging of the present case. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation of levelled against the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant him the privilege of anticipatory bail. His prayer for grant of anticipatory bail is, accordingly, rejected. However, on surrender if any application for bail is filed on behalf of the petitioner in the Court below, the same shall be considered on its own merit in accordance with law without being prejudiced by the present order. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)