Shekhar Hembram @ Chand Shekhar Hembram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14225 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-3 Year-2025 Thana- BELHAR District- Banka ====================================================== Shekhar Hembram @ Chand Shekhar Hembram S/O Sanjay Hembram Resident Of Chotki Bazar, P.s- Belhar, Dist- Banka ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Dr. Ajeet Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 19-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Belhar P.S. Case No. 03 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that one man was coming on a bike having something on it and when police intercepted, he left the bike and fled away from there. From that bike, altogether 147 liters of country made liquor was recovered. Petitioner is the owner of the said bike.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14225 of 2025(2) dt.19-04-2025 2/2 case. He further submitted that petitioner had parked his bike and was doing his agricultural work. The villagers were having inimical term with him and they have planted the said liquor on his bike. He has got no concern in any way with the alleged liquor. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecdent.

5. In contra, learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioner.

6. 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 petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Belhar P.S. Case No. 03 of 2025, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court-I, Banka subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Shubham/- U T