Patna High CourtCR. MISC./39444/2024bail granted

Munna Nat v. The State Of Bihar

2024-06-28Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39444 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-384 Year-2022 Thana- KHAIRA District- Saran ====================================================== Munna Nat S/O CHABILA NAT R/O VILLAGE- NAGRA, NAT TOLI, P.S.- KHAIRA, DIST- SARAN ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Mili Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ramesh Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 28-06-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018 in connection with Khaira P.S. Case No.384 of 2022.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has antecedent of three cases and allegation is of recovery of 10 liters of liquor from a motorcycle.

4. It is next submitted that petitioner was not arrested from the spot as such nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and is not the owner of the seized motorcycle and he came to be implicated at the instance of 'Chowkidar' with whom he is on inimical term.

5. The learned APP for the State opposes the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39444 of 2024(2) dt.28-06-2024 2/2 anticipatory bail application.

6. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Third Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Saran at Chapra in connection with Khaira P.S. Case No.384 of 2022, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

7. It is further made clear that the learned trial court shall also verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in the event if it is found that petitioner has antecedent of more than three cases, then also the present anticipatory bail order shall not be given effect to.

8. The application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) Prakash Narayan U T