IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.21625 of 2009 MUKESH MAHTO @ PRADEEP MAHTO, Son of Ram Lakhan Prasad, resident of Village- Rahmanpur, P.S. Ashthawan, District-Nalanda Versus STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 10 15-03-2010 Heard Mr. Anil Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner, who is in custody in connection with Ashthawan P.S. Case No.10 of 2008 for offences under Section 120(B), 386,302/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 27 of the Arms Act, corresponding to S.Tr.No.113 of 2009, has prayed for grant of bail. Learned counsel for the petitioner, while pressing this bail petition, submits that in this case there is nothing against the petitioner. At the time of occurrence, the petitioner was inside the jail in Beur and without any material he has been made accused in the present case. In this case the F.I.R. categorically indicates that sitting inside the jail, this petitioner was demanding Rangdari from the owner of the Bus through his henchmen. In the F.I.R. it has been alleged that earlier also demand of - 2 - ransom was made and due to non-payment of ransom, the driver and Khalasi of the Bus were assaulted. In that case, police on chase had apprehended some of the accused persons but due to fear of this petitioner, the man aggrieved of that case had not come forward. In this case by earlier order, antecedent report was called for which has been received and kept at Flag-X . The report makes it clear that he is accused in several cases of serious offences. Even during investigation, witnesses have alleged that the petitioner was having a number of criminal cases In view of the facts and circumstances mentioned herein above, I am not inclined to grant the privilege of bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is rejected. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar, J)