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Jitendra Kumar @ Garib Jha v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC24 Feb 2020CR. MISC./81201/2019

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An oral order granting anticipatory bail to a petitioner apprehending arrest in a liquor offence case. Recovery alleged to be from a co-accused's possession. Court imposes conditions including bail bond, sureties, and surrender within twelve weeks.

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Petitioner released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bond of Rs.10,000 with two sureties, to surrender within twelve weeks.

Jitendra Kumar @ Garib Jha 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.81201 of 2019

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-103 Year-2019 Thana- BEERPUR District- Begusarai

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Jitendra Kumar @ Garib Jha Son of Mako Jha @ Maksudan Jha Resident of Village - Birpur, P.S.- Birpur, District - Begusarai

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Amrendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Abhay Kumar Roy ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 24-02-2020

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

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APP for the State.

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The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 as amended by Amendment Act 8 of 2018.

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It is alleged that on the secret information that the liquor is being concealed in a ditch of Ashok Singh which has been collected by the petitioner and co-accused Kanhaiya Mishra, a raid was laid when 40.170 litres of Indian Made Foreign Liquor were recovered.

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It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the recovery has not been made from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner and petitioner is accused in one

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.81201 of 2019(2) dt.24-02-2020 2/2

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another case of similar nature, though supplementary affidavit has been filed by learned counsel for the petitioner to the effect that the petitioner is on bail in the said case.

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Learned APP submits that on a secret information that the liquor is being collected by the petitioner and co-accused Kanhaiya Mishra, a raid was laid and recovery was made.

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Considering the fact that the recovery has not been made from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner rather the same has been made from a ditch of co-accused Ashok Singh, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II -cum- Special Judge, Excise Act, Begusarai in connection with Birpur P.S. Case No. 103 of 2019, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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(Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

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DKS/-

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Jitendra Kumar @ Garib Jha v. The State of Bihar

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