Ravindra Patel v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.3650 of 2018 Arising Out of PS.Case No. -423 Year- 2017 Thana -MUFFASIL DistrictWESTCHAMPARAN(BETTIAH) ======================================================

1. Ravindra Patel, Son of Bhola Raut, Resident of Village- Gonauli Ward No.12, Police Station- Bettiah Muffasil, District- West Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar.

.... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar No.-7 For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sri Rajendra Singh Shastriji ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 01-02-2018 Heard the parties.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Bettiah Muffasil P.S.Case No.423 of 2017 , registered for offences punishable under Sections 35, 38 & 41 of the Bihar Prohibtion and Excise Act, 2016.

Allegation against the petitioner is about recovery of 32 and odd ltrs. of liquor from the Kotha of the petitioner and one Harendra Patel.

Submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that co-accused Harendra Patel has already been given privilege of anticipatory bail by this Court, vide order dated 12.12.2017 passed in Cr. Misc. No.58851 of 2017.

Heard learned A.P.P. also.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3650 of 2018 (2) dt.01-02-2018 2/2 Having heard both sides and in view of the facts and circumstances, as stated above, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of six weeks from the date of Oder, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise, Bettiah West Champaran in connection with Bettiah Muffasil P.S.Case no.423 of 2017, subject to conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

With following conditions :

(i) One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be a local person having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the concerned court.

(ii) The petitioner will not induce any witness or tamper with the evidence.

(iii) The petitioner shall co-operate in the investigation of the case and make himself available as and when required by the police, otherwise, the prosecution is free to move for cancellation of his bail bond. With the aforesaid observation, this application is allowed. (Vinod Kumar Sinha, J) chn/- U T