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Funtush Khatik @ Rakesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC4 Mar 2020CR. MISC./2366/2020

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What is this about?

The High Court at Patna, in acquiescence to the petitioner's submission regarding false allegations and delay in FIR, granted anticipatory bail in connection with an excise case. The petitioner was directed to surrender within six weeks on furnishing a bail bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties.

What did the court decide?

Granted anticipatory bail subject to surrender within six weeks and furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000 with two sureties.

Funtush Khatik @ Rakesh Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Narcotics (NDPS) | Patna HC (2020)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2366 of 2020

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-972 Year-2019 Thana- SASARAM NAGAR District- Rohtas

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====================================================== Funtush Khatik @ Rakesh Kumar, Son of Late Lotan Khatik @ Late Lotan Prasad, Resident of Village - Hanumangarhi, Sarkari Bagicha, Pani Tanki, Manas Road, P.S. Sasaram Nagar, District - Rohtas at Sasaram.

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Versus

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The State of Bihar

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... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Babu Nandan Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Khurshid Anwar, A.P.P. ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER

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4 04-03-2020

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

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The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of anticipatory bail apprehending his arrest in connection with Sasaram Nagar P.S. Case no. 972 of 2019 registered for the offence under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

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As per allegation in the F.I.R., on secret information being received a raid was conducted. It is further stated that one person manage to escape and was identified as the petitioner. It is further stated that on search, 9.375 litres of IMFL and 15 litres of country-made liquor was recovered from his house.

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2366 of 2020(4) dt.04-03-2020 2/3

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the allegations as levelled are all false and concocted. No recovery whatsoever has taken place. It is further submitted that although, the occurrence is said to have taken place and the seizure list was prepared on which the witnesses signed at 3:30 pm, the F.I.R. was registered after more than 3 hours later at 8:40 pm, still from perusal of the relevant page containing the seizure list, it would transpire that the same contains the F.I.R. number. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

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The application for bail has been opposed by learned APP for the State.

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Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender in the Court below within a period of six weeks from today in connection with Sasaram Nagar P.S. Case no. 972 of 2019 is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned 2^nd Additional District and Sessions Judge-cum-Special Judge, Excise, Rohtas at Sasaram, subject to

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2366 of 2020(4) dt.04-03-2020 3/3

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the conditions as laid down in section 438 (2) of the Criminal

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Procedure Code.

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(Partha Sarthy, J)

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Ankit/-

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Funtush Khatik @ Rakesh Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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