IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.11560 of 2010 SUMESHWAR SINGH @ PUTALI SINGH , SON OF DEVENDRA PRASAD SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MUKRERA, POLICE STATION REVILGANJ, DISTRICT- SARAN.----- PETITIONER. . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR--- OPP.PARTY. . ----------- For the petitioner: M/S Prem Kumar Verma, with Arun Kr. Singh, Advocates. For the State : Mr. Rajesh Kumar, A.P.P. For Informant: Mr. Nagendra Pd. Yadav No. 1, Advocate. --- 2/ 28.04.2010 Heard the parties. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Revilganj P.S.Case No. 15 of 2010 dated 03.02.2010 registered under sections 324, 307, 379 of the Indian Penal Code as also under section 27 of the Arms Act. According to the prosecution case while the informant was returning to his village home after collecting money, in the way he was intercepted by the petitioner and one more unknown accused and thereafter the petitioner is alleged to have fired twice upon the informant. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present case has been lodged due to business rivalry between the parties and, in fact, for the same offence the petitioner has also lodged a criminal case against the informant vide Annexure-3. It is also submitted that during the course of investigation the independent witnesses have not supported the prosecution allegation against the petitioner and, therefore, the petitioner is - 2 - entitled to privilege of anticipatory bail. Learned counsel for the State as also learned counsel for the informant have strongly opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail made on behalf of the petitioner and have pointed out that there is direct allegation of firing against the petitioner. He fired twice upon the informant causing him serious injury due to which he was admitted in P.M.C.H., Patna. Taking into consideration the serious nature of allegation against the petitioner, his prayer for anticipatory bail is rejected. The petitioner must surrender in the court below within four weeks from today and, if so advised, seek regular bail which shall be disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by the present order. ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J ) BTiwary/