Dilip Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.33100 of 2014 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -41 Year- 2014 Thana -GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictPURNIA ====================================================== Dilip Sahani Son of Narayan Sahani, Resident of Village-Gulab Bagh, Sindhiya Tola, P.S.-Sadar, District-Purnea.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : M/s Ashok Kumar, Dr. Bidhu Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. C.Jawahar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE ORAL ORDER 04-02-2015 This application under Section 438 Cr.P.C. is filed by the petitioner with a prayer for grant of anticipatory bail. The petitioner is an accused in C-1 Case No. 41 of 2014. The allegation against him is referable to the provisions of the Bihar Excise Act.

A.B.P. No. 828 of 2014 filed by the petitioner has been rejected by the court of Sessions Judge through order dated 18.7.2014.

Heard Dr. Bidhu Ranjan for the petitioner and Sri C. Jawahar, learned A.P.P.

The name of the petitioner did not figure in the FIR. It is stated that only on the strength of the statement which is said to have been recorded from the persons whose premises were

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33100 of 2014 (2) dt.04-02-2015 2/2 raided, the petitioner is sought to be arrested. The matter needs to be examined in the trial.

Hence, this application is allowed.

It is directed that in the event of arrest, the petitioner shall be released 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 Shri Ashish Mishra, Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Purnea, in connection with C1-41 of 2014. (L. Narasimha Reddy,CJ) mrl U T