IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.16678 of 2008 BECHU SINGH @ BECHAN SINGH @ BECHAN PRASAD SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2 9.5.2008 Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner has earlier preferred anticipatory bail along with other two accused persons and this court while allowing the anticipatory bail to other two accused, the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner was rejected by this court by order dated 31.8.2007 passed in Cr.Misc.No.38069 of 2007 in view of the submission of learned counsel that petitioner no.1 of that case was aged about 81 years old and petitioner no.2 lives away and resides in Kolkata and is in government job. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there was some mistake in the earlier submission of the counsel for the petitioners and in fact petitioner no.3, who is petitioner in this case, is in government service and petitioner no.2 of that case is employed in Kolkata in private firm. Learned counsel for the petitioner also seeks anticipatory bail on the ground that there is a case and counter case in between the parties. This court had noted that on account of firing some injuries were also sustained by the prosecution side. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, I do not find any reason to interfere with the earlier order. The prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner is accordingly rejected. - 2 - KHAN However, if the petitioner surrenders in the court below within four weeks from today and prays for bail, the same would be disposed of preferably on the same day without being prejudiced by the fact that he has earlier moved this court for anticipatory bail. Let this order be communicated through fax at the cost of the petitioner. (S.P.Singh,J)