Raju Dhangad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13830 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-23 Year-2021 Thana- MAJHAULIA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Raju Dhangad Son of Late Ramchandra Dhangad Resident of Village Bakhariya Dhangad Tola, Police Station Majhaulia, District West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Brij Kishor Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr.Anand Mohan Prasad Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 11-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in Majhaulia P.S. Case No.23 of 2021, registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 132 litres of country made liquor and utensils meant for manufacturing wine were recovered from a field near NH127. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. The petitioner is not apprehended at the spot. It is submitted that the spy has disclosed the name of the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13830 of 2022(2) dt.11-04-2022 2/3 Learned APP for the State opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

Petitioner has agreed to deposit a sum of Rs.30,000/- (rupees thirty thousand) in Patna High Court Legal Services Committee, Patna, bearing Account No. 1413010060836, IFS Code PUNB0141320, Punjab National Bank, Bar Council Branch, Patna.

In the facts and circumstances of the case, let petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of this order, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Majhaulia P.S. Case No.23 of 2021, subject to the conditions:

(1) Laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(2) One of the bailors would be close relative of the petitioner having sufficient immovable properties, who will file an affidavit stating his relationship with the petitioner.

(3) If the petitioner indulges in an offence of similar nature in future, the prosecution will be at liberty to move the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13830 of 2022(2) dt.11-04-2022 3/3 learned court below for cancellation of his bail bonds.

(4) The bail bond of the petitioner shall be accepted by learned court below on showing receipt of deposit of Rs.30,000/- (rupees thirty thousand) in Patna High Court Legal Services Committee, Patna.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) BT/- U T