Majid v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18802 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-533 Year-2021 Thana- JOKIHAT District- Araria ====================================================== MAJID S/O NASIM @ NASIM AKHTAR RESIDENT OF VILLAGEKAMAT, P.S.- JOKIHAT, DISTRICT- ARARIA ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anil Prasad Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 25-08-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Jokihat P.S. Case no. 533 of 2021 instituted for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition of Excise Act. Prosecution case relates to recovery of 3.7 litres of cough syrup and 1500 tablets of Nitravet from a bag and accused persons after seeing the police party escaped from there.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has got no criminal antecedent. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Neither the petitioner was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18802 of 2022(2) dt.25-08-2022 2/2 arrested nor any incriminating article has been recovered from his possession.

Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.

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 Jokihat P.S. Case no. 533 of 2021, 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 Exclusive Special Judge Excise-II, Araria subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U