Pradeep Khatik v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Criminal Miscellaneous No.430 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-746 Year-2018 Thana- BETTIAH CITY District- West Champaran ====================================================== Pradeep Khatik, son of Sri Bajrangi lal Khatik, Resident of Village - New Bus Stand, Bal Krishna Colony, Bettiah P.S. - Bettiah Town, District-West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma For the Opposite Party/s :
Smt. Sharda Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 28-01-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.
The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30A of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 and Section 11 of the Gambling Act, 2016.
Submission is that nothing has been recovered from possession of the petitioner or from the house of the petitioner. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Only material is confessional statement of co-accused.
Let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (rupees twenty
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.430 of 2019(2) dt.28-01-2019 2/2 thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending in connection with Bettiah Town Police Station Case No. 746 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure as well as condition that the petitioner shall fully cooperate with the investigation and trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner. (Birendra Kumar, J) Kundan/Rajan U T