Vidyasagar Ravidas v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15424 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-238 Year-2024 Thana- NARDIGANJ District- Nawada ====================================================== Vidyasagar Ravidas S/O Rajendra Ravidas Resident of village- Badesara, P.S.- Nardiganj, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Upendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 02-04-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of anticipatory bail apprehending his arrest in connection with Nardiganj P.S. Case no.238 of 2024 registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, a secret information having been received that the petitioner along with one Rapo Ravi Das is involved in the business of liquor. The police party conducted raid and 5 liters of country made liquor was recovered from a plastic bag.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. No recovery has been made from the conscious possession of the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15424 of 2025(2) dt.02-04-2025 2/3 It is clear from the F.I.R that the recovery has been made from the co-accused Rapo Ravi Das and not the petitioner herein. The name of the petitioner has been taken by the local chowkidar only on the basis of suspicion and some oblique motive. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that no independent witness is there on the seizure list further indicating violation of mandatory provisions of the B.N.N.S. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and undertakes to cooperate in the case/trial.

5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts as also the petitioner not having any antecedent under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, it is directed that the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Nardiganj P.S. Case no.238 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise, Court No. 2, Nawada, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure/Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S, 2023 and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15424 of 2025(2) dt.02-04-2025 3/3 subject to the further condition that he shall co-operate in investigation/trial.

(Soni Shrivastava, J) Harsh/- U T