Shravan Kumar Ray @ Shravan Ray v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83507 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-109 Year-2023 Thana- LAUKAHI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Shravan Kumar Ray @ Shravan Ray Son of Vinod Ray R/o- Rampur, P.SBabubarhi, District - Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Jha, Advocate Mr. Anant Kumar Bhaskar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Madhuri Lata, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 13-12-2024
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 Laukahi (Narhiya O.P.) P.S. Case no. 109 of 2023 registered under sections 272, 273 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code and section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
3. As per the prosecution case, 25.8 litres of liquor was recovered from the vehicle in question while the driver of the vehicle managed to escape.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case only for the reason that he happens to be the registered owner of the vehicle in question. No incriminating article has been recovered from
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83507 of 2024(2) dt.13-12-2024 2/2 the petitioner's possession and he has no criminal antecedent.
5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the nature of allegation against the petitioner in the F.I.R., the petitioner not having been arrested at the spot and especially the petitioner not having any antecedent under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, it is directed that the petitioner, above named, 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 Laukahi (Narhiya O.P.) P.S. Case no. 109 of 2023 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 Special Judge, Excise Act, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani. (Partha Sarthy, J) avinash/- U T