Jai Prakash Ram @ Jay Prakash Ram @ Jayprakash Ram v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39651 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-42 Year-2025 Thana- HASAN BAZAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Jai Prakash Ram @ Jay Prakash Ram @ Jayprakash Ram S/o Satendra Ram @ Late Satendra Ram @ Late Satyendra Ram R/o Village- Sahejani, P.S.- Hasan Bazar, District- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Diwakar .
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Parmanand Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in a case instituted for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.
3. Prosecution case relates to recovery of 7 litres of country made liquor from roadside stall (Gumti). Petitioner was alleged to fled from the place of recovery.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39651 of 2025(2) dt.27-06-2025 2/3 of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has no concern with the alleged recovery or with the place of occurrence. The name of petitioner sprang up in this case on the disclosure of local Chowkidar as a person who fled away from the place of seizure. Neither the petitioner was arrested on spot nor any incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious possession. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39651 of 2025(2) dt.27-06-2025 3/3 connection with Hasan Bazar P.S. Case no. 42 of 2025, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge II, Bhojpur at Ara, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.
(S. B. Pd. Singh, J) Nirajkrs/- U T