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Ajay Choudhary @ Ranjay Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC11 Jun 2020CR. MISC./15254/2020

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Granted anticipatory bail to petitioner in Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act case. Court allowed release on personal bond for six weeks during COVID-19 lockdown, permitting later furnishing of monetary bond and sureties post-normalcy. Bail issued in PS case No. 251 of 2018.

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Anticipatory bail granted on personal bond for six weeks; subsequent surrender and payment of Rs. 10,000 bond with two sureties required within seven weeks post-normalcy.

Ajay Choudhary @ Ranjay Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2020)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15254 of 2020

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-251 Year-2018 Thana- HISUWA District- Nawada

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AJAY CHOUDHARY @ RANJAY KUMAR S/o Koari Choudhary Resident of Village - Tungi Chak, P.S. - Hisua, District - Nawada.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Sheo Kumar Prasad For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Madan Kumar ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH

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ORAL ORDER

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2 11-06-2020

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Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being taken up by way of virtual Court proceeding.

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The matter has been listed under the heading ‘For Orders’ under the orders of Hon’ble the Chief Justice.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

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The prosecution case, in short, is that 20 liters wine is recovered.

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It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and there is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. It is alleged that 20 liters wine is recovered from the open field situated at the back of

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15254 of 2020(2) dt.11-06-2020 2/2

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the house of the petitioner. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C.

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On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the complaint case/F.I.R.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and also the lockdown, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on his personal bond to the satisfaction of Additional District and Sessions Judge IInd-cum-Special Judge, Nawada in connection with Hisua P.S. case No.251 of 2018, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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Once the normalcy is restored, the petitioner shall furnish bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each within a period of seven weeks to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

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(Sudhir Singh, J)

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Narendra/-

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