Arjun Prajapati v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46054 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-21 Year-2021 Thana- AMBA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Arjun Prajapati S/o Late Ramchandra Prajapati Resident of VillageManjhauliya, P.S.- Amas, District- Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bhaskar Shankar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BIRENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 21-12-2021 Let the defects, if any, be removed within four weeks after complete start of the physical Court.

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 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Liquor was recovered from a truck.

Submission is that the petitioner is neither owner of the truck nor had any concern with the liquor. The petitioner is a retired teacher. Scorpio vehicle of the petitioner was there at the time of recovery of liquor from the truck. Though nothing was recovered from the Scorpio vehicle. Mere on suspicion petitioner has been made accused in this case.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46054 of 2021(2) dt.21-12-2021 2/2 Considering lack of direct material, 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 anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (rupees twenty 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 Amba P.S. Case No.21 of 2021, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure as well as subject to the following conditions: (a) Both the bailors shall be the resident of territorial jurisdiction of the learned Court-below.

(b) The petitioner shall fully cooperate with the investigation/trial of the case, failing which the court below shall be at liberty to cancel the bail bond of the petitioner. (c) The petitioner shall not leave the country without permission of the trial Court.

(Birendra Kumar, J) Mkr./- U T