Chhedi Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53341 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-77 Year-2022 Thana- AMNAUR District- Saran ====================================================== Chhedi Singh, Son Of Late Ramjalam Singh R/O Village- Parshurampur, P.S.- Amnour, District- Saran At Chhapra ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bishweshwar Ram ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 14-10-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through video conferencing. The petitioner seeks bail in anticipation of his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 272 and 273 of the I.P.C. and Sections 30(a)(c) of the Excise Act, 2018.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has antecedent of two cases and the allegation is of recovery of 430 litres of liquor from jerkins kept in the field of Azad Singh.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was not arrested from the spot, as such, nothing was recovered from his conscious possession. It is also submitted that even the place from where the alleged recovery was made

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53341 of 2022(2) dt.14-10-2022 2/2 does not belong to the petitioner. It is next submitted that petitioner because of his antecedent came to be implicated at the instance of local villagers, but the F.I.R. does not disclose the name of the villagers.

Learned A.P.P. opposes the bail application.

Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner, above-named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Amnour P. S. Case No.77 of 2022, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

The application stands allowed.

(Satyavrat Verma, J) vikash/- U T