Bikram Kumar Satsangi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12080 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-84 Year-2024 Thana- Mabby District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Bikram Kumar Satsangi Son of Ashok Sah Resident of Village- Ratnopatti, Ward No. 25, Shubhankarpur, P.S.- Town, District- Darbhanga, State- Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Kanchan Jha, Advocate Mr. Madhav Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Yogendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 22-03-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of anticipatory bail apprehending his arrest in connection with Mabbi P.S. Case no. 84 of 2024 registered under section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, the scooty/vehicle in question was stopped for checking. The driver of the vehicle made an attempt to escape but was caught. He disclosed his name as Avinash Kumar. It is further stated that on search 86.94 litres of liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case only for the reason that he happens to be the registered owner of the vehicle in question. From the contents of the F.I.R. itself it would be evident that the scooty in question was being driven/operated by

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12080 of 2025(2) dt.22-03-2025 2/2 co-accused Avinash Kumar who was caught at the time of seizure. The petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. He has no criminal antecedent.

5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations against the petitioner in the F.I.R., the petitioner who happens to be the registered owner of the vehicle in question not having been arrested at the spot nor any incriminating article having been recovered from his possession and especially the petitioner not having any antecedent under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, it is directed that the petitioner above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Mabbi P.S. Case no. 84 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge Ist (Excise Act), Darbhanga. (Partha Sarthy, J) avinash/- U T