Mithu Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.289 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-262 Year-2019 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Saran ====================================================== Mithu Rai S/o Jawahir Rai @ Jawahar Ray, Resident of Mohalla- Dahiyawan, P.S.- Chapra Town, Distt- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sachida Nand Rai For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Gulnar Begum ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 25-02-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

In this case, the petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Excise Case No.262 of 2019 registered for offence punishable under section 30(A) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

It has been alleged that 23.88 litres of foreign liquor has been recovered.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had slipped away, but his associate has been arrested at the spot.

Looking to the quantity of liquor and the petitioner having no criminal antecedent, the prayer for bail of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.289 of 2020(2) dt.25-02-2020 2/2 petitioner is allowed and he, in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within six weeks from today, is directed to be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of 2nd Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Excise, Saran in connection with Excise Case No.262 of 2019, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438 Cr. PC and also subject to the condition that one of the bailors of the petitioner shall be a local person having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the concerned Court. The petitioner will not induce any witness or tamper with the evidence. The petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court. (Shivaji Pandey, J) Mahesh/- U T