Raja Raut @ Raja Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15576 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-345 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Madhubani ====================================================== Raja Raut @ Raja Kumar Son of Govind Raut @ Govind Routh Resident of Village - Navtoli, Ward No.01, P.S.- Babubarhi, District - Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumari Pallavi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Madan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 21-04-2025 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 Sadar Excise P.S. Case no. 345 of 2024 instituted for the offence under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The case of the prosecution is that on a four wheeler, altogether 630 liters of Nepali country-made liquor was recovered. It is further alleged that there are two persons in the four wheeler but after seeing the police, one of them managed to escape. The apprehended person disclosed his name as Aadesh Raut. Hence, the present FIR.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern in any way with the alleged liquor or

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15576 of 2025(2) dt.21-04-2025 2/2 recovery. His name has surfaced on the basis of the confessional statement of co-accused, namely, Aadesh Raut, who was apprehended by the police.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State opposed the prayer of bail of the petitioner stating that the petitioner is having two criminal antecedent of similar nature.

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 Sadar Excise P.S. Case no. 345 of 2024, 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 Additional Sessions Judge-II -cumSpecial Judge, Excise, Madhubani, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C, with condition that the petitioner shall not indulge in similar nature of offence in the near future.

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