Patna High CourtCR. MISC./38584/2020bail granted

Sanjit Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2021-04-17Mr. Justice Ashutosh Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38584 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-81 Year-2020 Thana- MAHESI District- East Champaran ====================================================== SANJIT SINGH SON OF SURESH SINGH RESIDENT OF VILLAGEMANICHHAPRA, P.S.- CHAKIA, DISTRICT- EAST CHAMPARAN. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Indu Kumari Srivastava ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 17-04-2021 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in connection with Mehasi P.S. Case No. 81 of 2020 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

113.82 litres of liquor is said to have been recovered from a Maruti car. The petitioner and others are said to have run away from the car.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the source of the aforesaid information is the local Chowkidar who has definite animus against the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38584 of 2020(2) dt.17-04-2021 2/2 Two other persons who are similarly situated have been granted anticipatory bail by a Bench of this Court. The petitioner is neither the driver nor the owner of the vehicle from where the recovery has been made.

The petitioner does not have criminal antecedents. Considering all these 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 furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 7th Additional Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Excise, Motihari, East Champaran, in connection with Mehasi P.S. Case No. 81 of 2020, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Ashutosh Kumar, J) sunilkumar/- U T