Dharmendra Rai @ Dharmendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33029 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2020 Thana- PIPRAKOTHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Dharmendra Rai @ Dharmendra Kumar, son of Shivnath Rai resident of village - Makari Mahuawa, P.S. - Piprakothi, District- East 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 :

Mr.APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 03-03-2021 Heard Mr. Umesh Chandra Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Md. Aslam Ansari, learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in connection with Piprakothi P. S. Case No. 69 of 2020, dated 29.02.2020, instituted for the offences under Sections 272, 273 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Approximately 45 litres of liquor is said to have been recovered from a Maruti Car and 11.34 litres of liquor from a hut nearby.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33029 of 2020(2) dt.03-03-2021 2/3 The petitioner and others are said to be the persons who sell liquor.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that he has not been arrested on the spot and the accusation against him is only on the basis of stray information provided by the local persons.

The petitioner has no criminal antecedents.

Considering the afore-stated facts, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 7th Additional Sessions Judge cum Special Judge, Excise Act, East Champaran, Motihari, in connection with Piprakothi P. S. Case No. 69 of 2020, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33029 of 2020(2) dt.03-03-2021 3/3 The application stands allowed.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) skm/- U T