Ram Vinay Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39116 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-245 Year-2020 Thana- BIBHUTIPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== RAM VINAY SINGH, S/o Late Ramdev Singh R/o Village- Bhuswar, P.S.- Bibutipur, District- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bijay Bhushan Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 29-04-2021 Heard Mr. Bijay Bhushan Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh, learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in connection with Bibhutipur P. S. Case No. 245 of 2020, instituted for the offences under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

It appears that a total of 5507.640 litres of liquor is said to have been recovered from five vehicles. The petitioner is stated to be the owner of one of the vehicles from where 99 litres of liquor has been

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The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the implication of the petitioner in the present case is only on the basis of his being the owner of one of the vehicles which he had given to his driver for being run on commercial basis with clear instructions that it ought not be used for any unauthorized purpose. The petitioner has clean 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 Additional Session's Judge 2nd cum Special Judge, Excise, Samastipur, in connection with Bibhutipur P. S. Case No. 245 of 2020, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2)

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The application stands allowed.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) skm/- U T