Ravindra Kumar Mehta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58961 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-253 Year-2021 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada ====================================================== RAVINDRA KUMAR MEHTA Son of Babuni Mehta Resident of Village - Fulwaria, P.S. - Nawalshashi, District - Koderma, Jharkhand. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shambhu Narayan Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rita Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 04-07-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to remove the defects within four weeks of resumption of normal court proceedings. In the eventuality of non-removal of defects within stipulated period, office will place the matter before the Bench. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 188 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code.

Allegedly, two trucks have been seized which were involved in illegal transport of stone chips by infringing the notification of the Government.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. He

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58961 of 2021(2) dt.04-07-2022 2/2 has been falsely implicated in this case. No such occurrence, in the manner as alleged, has ever taken place. The allegation leveled against the petitioner is not specific rather general and omnibus in nature. Allegation against the petitioner is that he is the owner of the said vehicle. It is further submitted that the petitioner has already deposited the loss amount calculated by the Mines Department. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Learned APP for the State opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, since the petitioner has deposited the loss amount to the Mines Department, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/Successor Court in connection with Rajauli P.S. Case No.253 of 2021, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) pallavi/- U T