Suresh Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12154 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-20 Year-2020 Thana- BARAULI District- Gopalganj ====================================================== SURESH BHAGAT Son of Lalbahadur Bhagat, Resident of Village - Rupanchhap, P.S.- Barauli, District- Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Umesh Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Binod Kumar No. 3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 12-06-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State through the virtual court proceeding. In this case, the petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Barauli P.S. Case No.20 of 2020, G.R. No.94 of 2019 registered for offence punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

The police has recovered 16.180 litres of illegal liquor from the bathan of Suresh Bhagat (petitioner). Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has no criminal history.

Looking to the quantity of liquor and the petitioner having no criminal antecedent, the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed and he, in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within six weeks from today, is directed

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12154 of 2020(2) dt.12-06-2020 2/2 to be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of 2nd Additional District and Sessions Judge-cumSpecial Judge, Excise, Gopalpur in connection with Barauli P.S. Case No.20 of 2020, G.R. No.94 of 2019, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438 Cr. PC and also subject to the condition that one of the bailors of the petitioner shall be a local person having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the concerned Court. The petitioner will not induce any witness or tamper with the evidence. The petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court. If the petitioner is found involved in similar type of allegation in future, the prosecution will have liberty to file an application for cancellation of his bail bond.

(Shivaji Pandey, J) Mahesh/- U T