Ravi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53512 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-287 Year-2025 Thana- DUMRA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Ravi Kumar, S/o Late Anil Kumar Verma, Resident of Village- Kailashpuri, Ward No. 09, P.S. - Dumra, District - Sitamarhi-843301 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Kanhiya Kishor, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 02-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Dumra P.S. Case No. 287 of 2025 for the offence registered under Sections 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, 5.1 litres of Nepali Gaurav "Saufi" liquor was recovered from from a bag hanging on a motorcycle parked at the western corner behind the Bhisa Basatpur Panchayat Bhawan. Petitioner is the owner of the seized motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case being the owner of the seized motorycle. He has no concern with the seized liquor. Petitioner was not present at the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53512 of 2025(3) dt.02-09-2025 2/2 place of occurrence. On the date of occurrence, petitioner has given his motorcycle to his brother Raju Kumar to visit his friend who had parked the motorcycle near Laddu Rai's house adjacent to the Vishwanathpur main road. In this regard he has submitted a complaint before the S.P., Sitamarhi. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent. Petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the investigation of this case.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the order, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the concerned Court where the case is pending in connection with Dumra P.S. Case No. 287 of 2025, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 482 (2) of the B.N.S.S. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) khushbu/- U T