IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.29469 of 2008 1. KAMLESHWARI MANDAL SON OF LATE SOUDAGAR MANDAL 2. Suresh Mandal son of Mohan Mandal Both residents of villagte-Laxmipur bhitta, p.s. Barhara, District-Purnia – PETITIONERS. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR ----------- 2. 30.09.2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The petitioners apprehend arrest in a Police case registered 15 years ago in 1993 under various provisions of the Penal Code and Section 27 of the Arms Act. This Court considers the unreasonable delay on the part of the petitioners in moving for anticipatory bail as sufficient to deny them the privilege of anticipatory bail. The application is rejected. Any application for regular bail on behalf of the petitioner shall be considered by the court below on its own merits without being prejudiced by the present order. . AKS/ (Navin Sinha, J.)