Stanandan Ray @ Savnandan Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6955 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-188 Year-2021 Thana- GANGABRIDGE District- Vaishali ====================================================== 1.

STANANDAN RAY @ SAVNANDAN RAY Son of Rambabu Ray Resident of Village- Sahpur, P.s.- Gangabridge, District- Vaishali. 2.

LALU RAY @ LALU KUMAR Son of Vijay Ray Resident of VillageSahpur, P.s.- Gangabridge, District- Vaishali. 3.

ARVIND RAY Son of Mohit Ray Resident of Village- Sahpur, P.s.- Gangabridge, District- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anuj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shyameshwar Dayal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 03-08-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with Ganga Bridge P.S. Case no. 188 of 2021 instituted for the offence under Sections 147, 148, 149, 353, 224, 225, 332, 427, 504, 379, 411 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 56/39(3) of the Bihar Minerals (Concessions, Prevention of illegal Mining, Transportation & Storage) Rules, 2019.

Prosecution case relates to illegal storage of sand from the bank of Ganga as a result of which huge loss to state revenue. Then the FIR has been lodged against 300 unnamed and 10 named accused persons.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6955 of 2022(2) dt.03-08-2022 2/2 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. They have got no criminal antecedent. There is nothing on record to suggest that storage was verified physically. The allegation against the petitioners is baseless. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender in connection with Ganga Bridge P.S. Case no. 188 of 2021, they will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M. Vaishali at Hajipur subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U