Patna High CourtCR. MISC./21371/2020allowed

Ranjan Singh @ Abinash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2020-07-22Mr. Justice Dr. Anil Kumar Upadhyay2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21371 of 2020 Arising Out of Case No.-142 Year-2019 Thana- Excise District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Ranjan Singh @ Abinash Kumar, son of Arun Singh @ Arun Kumar Singh, Resident of Village- Rampur Sindai, P.S. Barbigha, District- Sheikhpura. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Anjani Prasad Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL ORDER 22-07-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Excise Case No. 142 of 2019 for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Allegation against the petitioner is that he was among the people, who protested arrest of Acho Devi and due to their use of force Acho Devi, who was apprehended by the police, fled away from the police custody.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. He further submits that the petitioner was not involved in the trade of liquor. Considering the fact that there is no allegation that the petitioner was involved in the trade of liquor and he has got no criminal antecedent, the petitioner named above, in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within one month

- 2 - from today, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge-II, Sheikhpura in connection with Excise Case No. 142 of 2019 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure subject to the condition that the petitioner shall deposit Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) cash in the court below and the same shall be abide by the final outcome in the trial i.e. if the petitioner is acquitted the amount of Rs.25,000/- shall be refunded in favour of the petitioner, otherwise it shall be forfeited. (Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) Uday/- U T