Chandan Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35629 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2020 Thana- KUDHNI District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Chandan Ram, Son of Madhav Ram, resident of village- Dewadhiya, Police Station- Rajpur, District- Buxar ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Rajeev Ranjan, Adv.

For the Opposite Party :

Ms. Shaheen Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 09-04-2021 As prayed for, let the learned counsel for the petitioner remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office vide it's note, dated 16.12.2020, within four weeks of starting of the Court proceeding in physical mode properly.

Heard the parties through video conferencing. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the state.

The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Kudani P.S. Case No. 14 of 2020, pending in the Court of the Additional Sessions Judge, V, Kaimur at Bhabhua, registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

The accusation is that in course of patrolling duty, one Suzuki Alto car, bearing registration no. JH-022-4222, was seen in abandoned condition. On search, 958 bottles, each of 180 ml

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35629 of 2020(2) dt.09-04-2021 2/2 Indian made foreign liquor recovered from the dicky of the said car. In the dash board, one driving licence, in the name of Chandan Ram (petitioner) and Adhar Card in the name of Deepak Ram recovered.

Submission is that it would appear from the first information report that the driving licence of the petitioner was found in the dicky of the seized vehicle from which 958 bottles, each of 180 ml Indian made foreign liquor, recovered. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I am not inclined to grant the privilege of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. The prayer for pre-arrest bail is rejected with direction to the petitioner to surrender before the Court below and seek regular bail, which shall be considered by the trial Court on its own merit, without being prejudiced of this order. (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) Shamshad/- U T