Patna High CourtCR. MISC./37732/2024bail granted

Rajiv Kumar @ Rajiv Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2024-06-26Mr. Justice Purnendu Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37732 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-63 Year-2024 Thana- SINGHWARA District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Rajiv Kumar @ Rajiv Paswan, Son of Jagarnath Paswan Resident of Village - Singhwara, P.S.- Singhwara, Distt.- Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Saurav Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 26-06-2024 Heard Mr. Saurav Anand, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Singhwara P.S. Case No.63 of 2024, dated 17.03.2024, registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act 2016.

3. The allegation is of recovery of 10 litres of countrymade liquor from the Bamboo clump which is situated at the southern side of the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. He has no concern either with the seized liquor or trade of liquor in any manner and the said recovery has been made from an open space which is easily accessible to any

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37732 of 2024(2) dt.26-06-2024 2/2 person. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties and nature of allegation against the petitioner, the petitioner, above named is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge-II (Excise Act), Darbhanga, in connection with Singhwara P.S. Case No. 63 of 2024, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

7. The bail application stands disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J) sanjeev/-ravi/- U T