Wasi Ahamad @ Wais Ahamad @ Washi Ahamad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12001 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-454 Year-2017 Thana- BETTIAH CITY District- West Champaran ====================================================== Wasi Ahamad @ Wais Ahamad @ washi Ahamad Son of Late Md. Alim Resident of Ganj No. 1, Ilamram Chowk, P.S.- Bettiah Town, District - West Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sachida Nand Rai, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Parmanand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 12-06-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State, through video conferencing. The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of anticipatory bail apprehending his arrest in connection with Bettiah Town P.S. Case No. 454 of 2017, registered for the offence punishable under sections 272, 273 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code and sections 30(c), 35, 37(c), 38 and 56 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per allegation in the FIR, two persons, namely, Lalbabu Prasad and Sheru Alam who were travelling in Scorpio vehicle were stopped and on search a total of 324 litres of nepali wine was recovered from the vehicle.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12001 of 2020(3) dt.12-06-2020 2/2 the neither the petitioner is named in the FIR nor any recovery has taken place from his possession. He has been implicated in this case for the reason that he happens to be the registered owner of the Scorpio vehicle from which the liquor is said to have been recovered. He has no criminal antecedent. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, the Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of eight weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Bettiah Town P.S. Case no. 454 of 2017, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise, Bettiah, West Champaran subject to the condition as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Partha Sarthy, J) sushma/- U