Ravindra Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43537 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-116 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Siwan ====================================================== Ravindra Singh S/o- Vansevan Singh Resident of village- Bhaisakhal PSZiradei District- Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ayush Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shyam Bihari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 23-07-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of anticipatory bail apprehending his arrest in connection with Siwan Excise P.S. Case no.116 of 2025, registered under sections 30(a) and 32(3) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, on a search being conducted 8.64 litres of IMFL was recovered from the motorcycle in question and two accused namely Prince Kumar and Vishal Kumar were taken into custody.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that from the contents of the F.I.R itself it would transpire that no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43537 of 2025(2) dt.23-07-2025 2/3 incriminating article has been recovered from the petitioner's possession. He has been implicated in the case only for the reason that he happens to be the registered owner of the vehicle on which the incriminating article was found. The co-accused Prince Kumar being a co-villager of the petitioner, the petitioner had given his motorcycle to him. The petitioner has no concern with the seized article. He has no criminal antecedent and undertakes to cooperate in the investigation/trial.

5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the nature of allegation in the F.I.R., no incriminating article having been recovered from the petitioner's possession, the petitioner having been implicated in the case only for the reason of his being the registered owner of the vehicle from which the incriminating article was recovered and especially the petitioner not having any antecedent under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, it is directed that the petitioner above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Siwan Excise P.S. Case no.116 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43537 of 2025(2) dt.23-07-2025 3/3 (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Court-II, Siwan.

(Partha Sarthy, J) avinash/- U T