Shatrudhan Singh @ Shatrudhan Kumar @ Karu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33206 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-15 Year-2025 Thana- PIPRIYA District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Shatrudhan Singh @ Shatrudhan Kumar @ Karu Singh S/o- Late Ram Naresh Singh Village- Walipur P.S-Pipariya District- Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjeev Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Surendra Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 20-05-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and apprehended his arrest in connection with Pipariya P.S. Case No. 15 of 2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30 (a) and 32 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The allegation against the petitioner is to be engage in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where, there is recovery of 106.5 litres of IMFL/country made liquor.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33206 of 2025(2) dt.20-05-2025 2/3 petitioner submitted that alleged recovery of illicit liquor appears to be made from the field of one Madhav Kashyap as per seizure list. It is submitted that place of recovery appears an open place, which is easily accessible by general public and, therefore, it can be safely said that recovery of illicit liquor not appears to be made from the physical possession of this petitioner. While concluding argument it is also submitted that petitioner found involved in three more criminal cases, where in the first case he has been acquitted, in the second case final form has been submitted and last case, which is of similar in nature where he is on bail.

5. Learned APP appearing on behalf of the State, opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

6. In view of aforesaid facts and circumstances and by taking note of the fact as recovery of illicit liquor primafacie not appears to be made from the conscious physical possession of this petitioner, accordingly the petitioner above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Trial Court within a period of four weeks, is directed to be released on bail, furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33206 of 2025(2) dt.20-05-2025 3/3 (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned District and Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Exclusive Special, Excise Court-II, Lakhisarai/concerned Trial Court where the case is pending in connection with Pipariya P.S. Case No. 15 of 2025 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS with further condition:- (i) That petitioner shall not indulge/involve in the similar nature of offence till the conclusion of trial, failing which, the State shall be at liberty to move before the Trial Court itself for the cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J.) S.Tripathi/- U T