Indrajeet Kumar Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39944 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1278 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Bhojpur ====================================================== INDRAJEET KUMAR RAM SON OF VAKIL PRASAD @ VAKIL RAM RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-SARIPUR, P.S. SANDESH, DISTRICTBHOJPUR. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Nihar Nandan Ambasta For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-07-2021 As prayed for, let the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office vide its notes dated 26.12.2020, within four weeks of starting of Court proceeding in physical mode in normal course. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State through video conferencing. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Excise Case No. 1278 of 2020, registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, pending in the court of the learned Addl. Sessions Judge-IV-cum-Special Judge Excise, Bhojpur, Arrah.

The accusation is that on seeing the informant and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39944 of 2020(2) dt.19-07-2021 2/2 others excise officials, one person, who was on the motorcycle, started to flee away. On chase, he succeeded to flee away leaving the motorcycle. On search of motorcycle, 15 litres of country made liquor, kept in a plastic container, recovered. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of petitioner submits that petitioner is the owner of the seized motorcycle. The petitioner has not been apprehended on the spot. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of allegation against the petitioner, I am not inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, his prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail stands rejected. The petitioner is directed to surrender before the trial Court within four weeks and pray for regular bail, which shall be considered by the trial Court in accordance with law without being prejudiced by the order of this Court.

(Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J) manish/- U T