IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.26268 of 2010 SHIV KUMAR SHUKLA, SON OF BAIJNATH SHUKLA, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- MAMRAKHA, P.S. MARAHI, DISTRICT-MOTIHARI. …..Petitioner. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR …..Opposite Party. For the Petitioner : Mr. Rakesh Kumar (Adv.) For the State : APP. ----------- 03/ 28.07.2010 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel for the State. Earlier prayer for bail of the petitioner has been rejected on 20th January, 2009 but it has been submitted that subsequently some other persons having criminal antecedent have been admitted to anticipatory bail which shows that the petitioner is entitled to be treated on equal footing. The fact that was not brought to the notice of the court concerned who has granted anticipatory bail but some of the accused who were having criminal antecedent have been refused anticipatory bail. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to take a different view from the earlier. Accordingly, 2 prayer for anticipatory bail of the above named petitioner is again rejected. However, the petitioner is directed to surrender before the learned court below and prefer regular bail without delay which shall be disposed of considering that some of the similarly situated accused persons have been admitted to anticipatory bail by this Court. kksinha/ (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)