Raju Choudhary @ Raj Kumar Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77946 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-327 Year-2023 Thana- BACHHWARA District- Begusarai ====================================================== Raju Choudhary @ Raj Kumar Choudhary S/O Ram Nagina Choudhary Village- Rasidpur, Ps. Bachhawara, Dist. Begusarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bipin Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ramesh Chandra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 08-12-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner rather 201 litres of foreign liquor is said to have been recovered from Bhuskhar at Dera which is far away from the house of the petitioner. Petitioner has no concern either with the seized liquor or the place of recovery or any trade of liquor. The allegation levelled

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77946 of 2023(2) dt.08-12-2023 2/3 against the petitioner is not specific rather general and omnibus in nature. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-3 of this application.

4. Petitioner is agreed to deposit a sum of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) in the account of Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, bearing Account No. 3332964762, Central Bank of India, Chitkohra Branch, IFSC Code : CBIN0282779 (fifth character is zero), MICR Code : 800016018.

5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending/ successor Court in connection with Bachhawara P.S. Case No. 327 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C., subject to the further conditions that:

(i) One of the bailors will be his own blood relative, preferably, father, mother, brother, sister and/or his wife. (ii) The petitioner shall not indulge himself in any similar offence till conclusion of the trial.

6. The bail bond of the petitioner shall be accepted by the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77946 of 2023(2) dt.08-12-2023 3/3 learned Court below on showing receipt of deposit of the aforesaid amount in the account of Mahavir Cancer Sansthan. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) Ranjeet/- U T