Patna High CourtCR. MISC./84533/2024bail granted

Arvind Kumar Patel @ Gogo v. The State Of Bihar

2024-12-11Mr. Justice Jitendra Kumar3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84533 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-175 Year-2024 Thana- BIKRAMGANJ District- Rohtas ====================================================== Arvind Kumar Patel @ Gogo Son of Anil Chaudhary @ Arun Chaudhary Resident of village -Bikramganj, Ward No 13, PS -Bikramganj, 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. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 11-12-2024 Heard Ld. counsel for the petitioner and Ld. APP for the State.

2. The present petition has been filed on behalf of the petitioner, apprehending his arrest, in connection with Excise Case No. 964 of 2024 read with Bikramganj P.S. F.I.R. No. 175 of 2024, dated 02.11.2024, registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the allegation, 113.040 litres of illicit liquor has been recovered from the bush near sugar mill.

4. Ld. counsel for the petitioner submits that the Petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the petitioner is no way connected

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84533 of 2024(2) dt.11-12-2024 2/3 with the recovery of the illicit liquor that has been recovered from the open space.

5. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioner has not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one in the instant case.

6. It has further been stated in paragraph no.3 of the petition that the petitioner has been made accused in one another case in which he is on bail.

7. However, Ld. APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the Petitioner for bail.

8. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed, directing the petitioner, above-named, to be enlarged on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Ld. Exclusive Special Excise Court No.1, Rohtas at Sasaram, in connection with Excise Case No. 964 of 2024 read with Bikramganj P.S. F.I.R. No. 175 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438 (2) Cr.P.C. and on the following conditions:

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84533 of 2024(2) dt.11-12-2024 3/3 (i) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioner has criminal antecedents other than the disclosed one, Ld. court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents despite his knowledge of the same.

(ii) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, Ld. court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. (Jitendra Kumar, J) Guddu/- U T