Sarju Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30397 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-150 Year-2020 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada ====================================================== 1.

Sarju Yadav, aged about 45 years, male, Son of Ram Swaroop Yadav. 2.

Dinesh Yadav, aged about 32 years, male, Son of Ramchandra Yadav. Both R/o Village- Mohkama, P.S.- Rajauli, District- Nawada. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Verma, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. B.N. Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 18-12-2020 Heard Mr. Pramod Kumar Verma, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. B.N. Pandey, learned APP for the State.

The petitioners seek bail in anticipation of their arrest in connection with Rajauli P.S. Case No. 150 of 2020, dated 18.04.2020, instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30397 of 2020(2) dt.18-12-2020 2/3 It appears from the prosecution report that there has been a recovery of 320 litres of liquor from a car, bearing Registration No. JH10V-2536.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that they do not own the aforesaid car nor are they in any way connected with the liquor. In fact, they have been named by the local Chowkidar as having been spotted fleeing away from the place where the raid was conducted.

The petitioners, it has been urged, have been made accused in this case only because of village politics and enmity.

The petitioners do not have criminal antecedents.

Regard being had to the facts afore-stated, the petitioners above-named, in the event of their arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of eight weeks, are directed to be released on bail on their furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30397 of 2020(2) dt.18-12-2020 3/3 to the satisfaction of learned Addl. Sessions Judge-IICum-Special Judge, Nawada, in connection with Rajauli P.S. Case No. 150 of 2020, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) Praveen-II/- U T