Patna High CourtCR. MISC./33294/2024bail granted

Ravi Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2024-08-02Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33294 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-661 Year-2023 Thana- SIWAN MUFFASIL District- Siwan ====================================================== Ravi Yadav (Male), aged about 25 years, Son of Ramjeet Yadav, Resident of Village- Jiyayn, P.S.- Siwan Muffasil, Dist- Siwan. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mrs. Kumari Anupam, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mrs. Gulnar Begum, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 02-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Siwan Muffasil P.S. Case No. 661 of 2023 dated 16.12.2023 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 761.800 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the dickey and seat of the Bolero vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33294 of 2024(2) dt.02-08-2024 2/3 that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner was neither present on the spot nor arrested by police. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged offence. The petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the vehicle in question. The name of the petitioner has been disclosed by the spy in the present case. The other coaccused has already been granted anticipatory bail by a Bench of this Court vide Cr. Misc. No. 29441 of 2024 under order dated 22.04.2024. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. IInd, Siwan in connection with Siwan Muffasil P.S. Case No. 661 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33294 of 2024(2) dt.02-08-2024 3/3 Procedure.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) U.K./- U T