Ravi Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5225 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-220 Year-2019 Thana- DURAULI District- Siwan ====================================================== Ravi Singh S/O Shambhu Singh Resident Of Village- Batauwa, Pataua Buzurg, PS- Darauli, Dist.- Siwan.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ajay Kumar Tiwary, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ram Sumiran Rai, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 09-05-2025 Heard the learned Advocate for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Darauli P.S. Case No. 220 of 2019, registered for the offences punishable under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. The police on a tip of trafficking of illicit wine conducted raid in the house of Shashikant Ram @ Pawan Ram. However, noticing the police party while he was fleeing away with his vehicle, the police intercepted and seized two vehicles, one Hyundai Accent and another car of Ford company, leading to preparation of the seizure list. The apprehended person disclosed that from these cars, he had handed over the illicit wine to one Ravi Singh (petitioner) and Ravi Kumar Done.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5225 of 2025(3) dt.09-05-2025 2/3
4. Learned Advocate for the petitioner referring to the FIR has contended that admittedly, the petitioner is not named in the FIR and even if the allegation taken to be true, in no circumstances any offence much less under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code is made out. It is further contended that the apprehended person has made allegation only to the extent that in the previous night, he has handed over some illicit wine. However, there is no whisper that the petitioner is anyhow assisted in concealment of the stolen property. Since the petitioner has not been named in the FIR, therefore, he never got acknowledged with the present case. However, the police during the course of investigation started moving nearby the house of the petitioner and chasing him, hence the present bail application. It is next contended that the reason for false implication of the petitioner might be one of the criminal antecedent, as has been disclosed in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application.
5. On the other hand, learned counsel for the State opposed the pre-arrest bail application.
6. Regard being had to the submissions made on behalf of the parties and considering the submissions advanced by learned Advocate for the petitioner that there is no
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5225 of 2025(3) dt.09-05-2025 3/3 ingredients constituting an offence punishable under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code, let the petitioner above named be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order, upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate-1st, Siwan in connection with Darauli P.S. Case No. 220 of 2019, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 482(2) Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 with the further condition that one of the bailors shall be the own/close family members of the petitioner.
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