Chhotu Singh @ Prithvi Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24191 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-298 Year-2019 Thana- CHENARI District- Rohtas ====================================================== Chhotu Singh @ Prithvi Singh, aged about 40 years, Male, Son of Kishun Singh, Resident of Village - Reriya, P.S. - Chenari, District - Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Vishwajeet Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.G ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 14-10-2020 Heard the parties through the virtual court proceeding. Since physical court proceeding is not functioning due to present Pandemic Covid-19, the matter is listed with defect. Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to remove the defect within three weeks of normal functioning of the court after the lockdown, failing which the office is directed to place the matter before the Bench.

The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Chenari P.S. Case No. 298 of 2019 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act.

Allegation against the petitioner is that he escaped from motorcycle.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24191 of 2020(2) dt.14-10-2020 2/3 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no recovery from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather 4393.420 liters of foreign liquor has been recovered from the close Rice Mill. The petitioner has been made accused on the basis of confessional statement of the co-accused. He further submits that the petitioner has got no any criminal antecedent. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the bail petition. Petitioner is agreed to deposit a sum of Rs.80,000/- (Rupees Eighty Thousand) in the CM Relief Fund, bearing Account No.2065104000002257, IFSC Code: IBKL0002065, Bank - IDBI, Branch - Kidwaipuri, Patna.

In the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) only with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 2nd Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Excise, Rohtas, Sasaram in connection with Chenari P.S. Case No. 298 of 2019, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. The bail bond of the petitioner shall be accepted by

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24191 of 2020(2) dt.14-10-2020 3/3 the learned Court below on showing receipt of deposit of Rs.80,000/- (Rupees Eighty Thousand) in the CM Relief Fund. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) Nasimul/- U T