IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.19356 of 2010 1.NANDAN SWARNKAR @ NANDAN KUMAR Son of Kamal Swarnkar Resident of Mohalla Gandhi Path, P.S.Saharsa, Dist. Saharsa …..Petitioner. Versus STATE OF BIHAR O.P. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Shiva Shankar Sharma, Advocate For the State : Mr. Nityanand A P.P. ----------- 2 21.6.2010 Heard the parties. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for offences under sections 498 A, 323 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code against the petitioner and other persons. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that present complaint case vide Annexure-1 was filed belatedly on 9.9.2008, though date of occurrence is 1.9.2008.Prior to present complaint petition vide Annexure-1 co-accused Chandan Kumar elder brother of the petitioner, had filed a police case vide Annexure-2 on 2.9.2008 in which the present complainant and other persons are arrayed in the category of accused. From the perusal of complaint petition vide Annexure- 1 it appears that there is allegation of pouring acid upon the complainant by this petitioner. In view of serious nature of allegation against the petitioner the prayer made on his behalf for grant of anticipatory - 2 - bail is rejected. The petitioner must surrender in the court below in connection with complaint case no. 1421C/08, pending in the court of C.J.M,Saharsa, within a period of four weeks from today and seek regular bail. If the petitioner surrenders in the court below within the time fixed and makes a prayer for regular bail, then he may be given similar treatment for the purpose of grant of regular bail, as has been given to the accused persons in the case lodged by co-accused Chandan Kumar Vide Annexure-2. ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J. ) M.Rahman