Ragho Singh @ Ragho Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53885 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-576 Year-2020 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada ====================================================== RAGHO SINGH @ RAGHO RAM SON OF LAKHAN SINGH R/O VILLAGE- HATHOCHAK, P.S.- RAJAULI, DISTRICT- NAWADA ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Birendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Asha Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV PRAKASH SHARMA ORAL ORDER 18-02-2022 Heard both the parties through through Video Conferencing.

The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in connection with Rajauli P.S. Case No. 576 of 2020, instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that liquor has been recovered near the bank of river and petitioner cannot be said to be connected to the same. Thus, Section 30(a) of the Excise Act would, therefore, not lie as against the petitioner. I have considered the submission.

Taking into consideration the aforesaid facts, I am inclined to grant benefit of anticipatory bail to the petitioner and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53885 of 2021(2) dt.18-02-2022 2/2 in the event of arrest, he shall be released on bail subject to the conditions, as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. (Sanjeev Prakash Sharma, J) sanjeev/- U T