Raj Kumar Ravidas v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45854 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-365 Year-2019 Thana- KATIHAR District- Katihar ====================================================== RAJ KUMAR RAVIDAS Son of Late Shyam Lal Das @ Shyam Lal Ravidas Resident of Mohalla-Driver Tola, Railway Quarter No. 222/M, P.S.-Nagar, District-Katihar (rather he is resided in Choudhary Bagan, Driver Tola Ward No. 16, P.S.-Nagar, District-Katihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bimal Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Amarendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 24-07-2019 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

In this case, the petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail in connection with Nagar P.S. Case No. 365 of 2019 registered for offence punishable under section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition Excise Act, 2016.

It has been alleged that 20 litres of mahua liquor has been recovered from a premise.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the premise from where the liquor has been recovered does not belong to the petitioner nor he is a railway employee and further submits that the petitioner has no criminal history. Looking to the facts and circumstances of the case,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45854 of 2019(2) dt.24-07-2019 2/2 the prayer for bail of the petitioner is allowed and he, in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within six weeks from today, is directed to be enlarged on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of 2nd A.D.J.-cum-Special Judge, Excise, Katihar in connection with Nagar P.S. Case No. 365 of 2019, subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438 Cr. PC and also subject to the condition that one of the bailors of the petitioner shall be a local person having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the concerned Court. The petitioner will not induce any witness or tamper with the evidence.

The petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the court. If the petitioner is found involved in similar type of allegation in future, the prosecution will have liberty to file an application for cancellation of his bail bond.