Umesh Rajbanshi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10515 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-452 Year-2019 Thana- AKBARPUR District- Nawada ====================================================== UMESH RAJBANSHI, aged about 40 years (Male), Son of Musafir Rajbanshi, Resident of Village - Jow (Jaokala), Mandih, P.S.- Akbarpur, District- Nawada.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Kumar Verma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Asha Devi ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 03-03-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

In this case, the petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Akbarpur P.S. Case No. 452 of 2019, registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Allegation has been made that about 10 liters of Mahua liquor has been recovered from the dicky of the motorcycle of this petitioner.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

Looking to the quantum of liquor as well as the fact that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent, let the petitioner,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10515 of 2020(2) dt.03-03-2020 2/2 above named, be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum- Special Judge, Nawada, in connection with Akbarpur P.S. Case No. 452 of 2019, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

However, at the time of accepting bail bonds, the court below would verify and assure itself regarding the criminal antecedent of the petitioner. If he is having clean antecedent, then his bail bond would be accepted. If he is found to be involved in any other case before filing of this application i.e. 13.02.2020 then his bail bond would not be accepted. (Shivaji Pandey, J) pawan/- U T