Ranjeet Rai @ Rajendra Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.49568 of 2015 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -76 Year- 2015 Thana -MANIYARI District- MUZAFFARPUR ====================================================== Ranjeet Rai @ Rajendra Rai Son of Ramnath Rai, Resident of Village - Pakhi, P.s. - Maniyari, District - Muzaffarpur. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Nitu Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. A.L. Pandit , APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-11-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Maniyari P. S. Case No. 76 of 2015 registered under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 47(a)(f) of the Excise Act.

It is contended that main thrust of allegation in the FIR is against one Rabindra Rai @ Laloo Rai who happens to be the brother of the petitioner.

On the other hand, learned counsel for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. He has submitted that huge quantity of illicit liquor was recovered from the house jointly owned by the petitioner and his

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.49568 of 2015 (2) dt.04-11-2015 2/2 brother.

Regard being had to the serious nature of allegation, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the application for anticipatory bail is rejected. In case, the petitioner surrenders and seeks bail, the same shall be considered on its own merit without being prejudiced in any manner by this order.

(Ashwani Kumar Singh, J.) Kanchan/- U T