Raj Rajkeshwar Singh @ Raj Rajeshwar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77368 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-45 Year-2024 Thana- DARIHAT District- Rohtas ====================================================== Raj Rajkeshwar Singh @ Raj Rajeshwar Singh Son of Sher Bahadur singh Resident of Village- Bhawanipur, @ Bhawnipur, P.S.- Sasaram (T), District -Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shashi Kant, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kanhiya Kishor, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. SONI SHRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 18-04-2025

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Darihat P.S. Case no.45 of 2024 registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, the informant states 10 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the seized car. Accused Vicky and Neeraj Kumar were apprehended at the spot along with the seized liquor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case only for the reason that he happens to be the registered owner of the said vehicle. He further submits that accused Vicky took his car for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77368 of 2024(11) dt.18-04-2025 2/2 his urgent work and hence, the petitioner had no concern with seized recovery as nothing has been recovered from physical or conscious possession from the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and undertakes to cooperate in the case/trial.

5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. In view of the aforesaid facts of the case, it is directed that the petitioner above named, having no criminal antecedent in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Darihat P.S. Case no.45 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 1, Rohtas at Sasaram, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure/Section 482(2) of the B.N.S.S, 2023.

(Soni Shrivastava, J) Harsh/- U T