Binod Kumar Mehta v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85657 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1123 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Binod Kumar Mehta S/O Saryu Mahto @ Saryu Mehta Resident of VillageKoiri bigha, Nima Anjan, Mahuraw, P.S- Madanpur, District- Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Ms. Rupa Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Dilip Kr. No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 08-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Dilip Kr. No. 1, learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a), 32(3) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act (Amended), 2018.
3. Altogether 60 liters of country made liquor is said to have been recovered from the bag and dicky of the motorcycle. No person was apprehended on the spot.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner. He has no concern either with the seized liquor or any trade of liquor. He was not
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85657 of 2024(2) dt.08-01-2025 2/3 apprehended on the spot and his name transpired only because he is the owner of the said motorcycle. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent.
5. Petitioner is agreed to deposit a sum of Rs.5,000.00 (Rupees Five Thousand) in the account of Lawyers' Association Welfare Benevolent Fund, bearing Account No. 7801893276, IFSC Code: IDIB000L501, Indian Bank, LNMI Branch, Bailey Road, Patna.
6. 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 surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from 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 Excise P.S. Case No.1123 of 2024, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482 (2) of BNSS, 2023, with the following conditions:
(i) That one of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner, who will give an affidavit giving genealogy as to how he is related with the petitioner. He will also undertake to inform the Court if there is any change in the address of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85657 of 2024(2) dt.08-01-2025 3/3 petitioner.
(ii) The bailor shall also state on affidavit that he will inform the Court concerned if the petitioner is implicated in any other case of similar nature and thereafter the Court below will be at liberty to initiate proceeding for cancellation of anticipatory bail on the ground of misuse.
7. The bail bond of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned Court below on showing receipt of deposit of aforesaid amount in the account of Lawyers' Association Welfare Benevolent Fund, Patna.
(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) priyanka/- U T