Randhir Singh @ Mintu Singh @ Randhir Kumar @ Mintu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30550 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-231 Year-2020 Thana- BARAUNI District- Begusarai ====================================================== Randhir Singh @ Mintu Singh @ Randhir Kumar @ Mintu Son of Raj Kumar Singh Resident of Village- Sikarhula, P.S.- Birpur, District- Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bipin Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 20-01-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Barauni (Refinery) P.S. Case No.231 of 2020, registered under section 414 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 30(a) and 41(1)(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per allegation in the F.I.R., 2937 litres of IMFL is stated to have been recovered and an accused Mohit Kumar was caught. It is stated that the name of four other accused persons including the petitioner herein transpired in the confessional statement of the said Mohit Kumar. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that allegation as levelled in the F.I.R. are false and concocted. Except for the name of the petitioner having transpired in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30550 of 2020(2) dt.20-01-2021 2/2 confessional statement of co-accused made before the police there is no other material against him. No incriminating article has been recovered from his possession and he has no criminal antecedent.

The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the the facts and circumstances of the case together with the petitioner not having any criminal antecedent, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of six weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Barauni (Refinery) P.S. Case No.231 of 2020, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Excise Act, Begusarai, subject to the conditions as laid down in section 438(2) of Criminal Procedure Code.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Bibhash/- U T