Ravindra Yadava @ Ravindra Rai @ Ravindra Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18214 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-84 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== RAVINDRA YADAVA @ RAVINDRA RAI @ RAVINDRA YADAV Son of Late Vishun Dayal Rai Residence of Village- Masha Narottam, Ward No. -10, P.S.- Bairegania, District- Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ranjeet Kumar Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Anita Kumari Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 14-05-2020 The present petition has been taken up for consideration through the mode of Video conferencing in view of the prevailing lock-down on account of COVID 19 Pandemic, requiring social distancing.

Heard the learned A.P.P. appearing for the State. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Case No.C2/84/20 for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) and 38 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The allegation is regarding recovery of 720 liters of illicit Nepali Saufi wine from the petitioner who was arrested by the armed forces at border pillar no. 342/01. It is the submission of the petitioner in the bail petition that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18214 of 2020(2) dt.14-05-2020 2/3 implicated in the present case. The petitioner is stated to be having a clean antecedent and is languishing in custody since 03.02.2020.

Per contra, the learned APP appearing for the State has submitted that the petitioner is named in the FIR and there is specific allegation against him.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the submissions made in the present petition as also considering the fact that the petitioner is having a clean antecedent and is languishing in custody since 03.02.2020, I deem it fit and proper to direct for release of the petitioner on bail upon him furnishing personal bond to the satisfaction of learned Additional District Judge-II-cum- Special Judge, Excise Act, Sitamarhi in connection with Case No.C2/84/20. It is further directed that once the lock-down is over and normal situation is restored, the petitioner, above named, shall furnish bail bonds of a sum of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, within a period of four weeks, to the satisfaction of learned Additional District Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, Excise Act, Sitamarhi in connection with Case No.C2/84/20, failing which the present privilege of bail being extended to the petitioner shall stand

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18214 of 2020(2) dt.14-05-2020 3/3 revoked automatically.

The present petition stands allowed.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/- U T