Sajan Lal Dev v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11988 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-314 Year-2024 Thana- GHANSHYAMPUR District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Sajan Lal Dev S/o Suresh Lal Dev R/o village - Pohadi Bela, P.S. - Ghanshayampur, Dist. - Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Virendra Kumar, Advocate Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Renu Kumari, 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 Ghanshyampur P.S. Case no. 314 of 2024, registered under sections 30(a) and 30(d) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, on secret information having been received, a raid was conducted. Three accused persons managed to escape. They were identified by the local choukidar which included the petitioner herein. It is stated that on search 35 litres of country liquor besides other apparatus used in manufacture of liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case by local

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11988 of 2025(2) dt.22-03-2025 2/2 choukidar who is on inimical terms with the petitioner. The cause of his false implication is his sole antecedent. No incriminating article has been recovered from his possession nor does he have any concern with the seized liquor, article or the place of its seizure. He undertakes to cooperate in the case/trial.

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 together with no incriminating article having been recovered from the petitioner's possession, 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 Ghanshyampur P.S. Case no. 314 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 Exclusive Special Judge-II (Excise Act), Darbhanga. (Partha Sarthy, J) Shiv/- U T