Ramu Mukhiya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55465 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2024 Thana- SATHI District- West Champaran ====================================================== Ramu Mukhiya S/O Lalan Mukhiya R/O Village-Basantpur, PS- Sathi, District- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Khurshid Anwar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 02-09-2024

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 Sathi P.S. Case no. 69 of 2024, registered under sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, on the police personnel reaching the place of occurrence two persons managed to escape. They were identified by the chaukidar as the petitioner herein and one another. It is further stated that 15 litres of country made liquor was recovered. On inquiry from the chaukidar, it is stated that he disclosed that the accused persons had brought the same for sale and seeing the police personnel they escaped.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55465 of 2024(2) dt.02-09-2024 2/2

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. No incriminating article has been recovered from his possession. The cause of false implication are his antecedents. The petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the case.

5. Heard learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations against the petitioner in the F.I.R., his not having been arrested at the spot and no incriminating article having been recovered from his possession, the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks, is directed to be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Sathi P.S. Case no. 69 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise-II, West Champaran at Bettiah.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Harsh/- U T