IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.3453 of 2010 RAM SHRESTH THAKUR Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 3 7.4.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Sursand P.S. case No. 124 of 2009 dated 4.9.2009 registered under section 366A and 120 B of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the petitioner is named in the first information report but there are ample materials to show that he has been falsely implicated in the present case because of certain previous enmity. He further submits that some other co-accused persons have been granted bail by the court below and he being an old man be extended the privilege of anticipatory bail. Learned counsel for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail and submits that petitioner is not only named in the FIR as an accused rather the victim girl in her statement recorded under section 164 Cr.P.C. vide Annexurte-2 has specifically named this petitioner as a person who participated in committing the crime in question. In the aforesaid back ground the prayer for anticipatory bail made on behalf of the petitioner is rejected. - 2 - Petitioner must surrender in the court below within a period of four weeks from today and seek regular bail, if so advised. If such a petition is filed, then the same may be disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced by the present order. (Birendra Prasad Verma, J) M.Rahman