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Rahul Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC10 Aug 2021CR. MISC./29613/2021

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What is this about?

The High Court of Judicature at Patna granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner on a personal bond in connection with a case under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, deferring the furnishing of monetary bail bonds pending return to normalcy.

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Petitioner to be released on anticipatory bail on personal bond pending restoration of normalcy, to furnish monetary bonds within eight weeks thereafter.

Rahul Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29613 of 2021

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-425 Year-2020 Thana- TARAIYA District- Saran

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RAHUL KUMAR S/O TUNTUN PRASAD R/O VILLAGE SHAHNAWAZPUR, P.S-TARAIYA, DISTRICT-SARAN AT CHAPRA.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Dewendra Narayan Singh For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Gauri Shankar Gupta, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 10-08-2021

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State through virtual mode.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks after restoration of normalcy.

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The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in Taraiya P.S. Case No. 425 of 2020 registered for the offence under Section-30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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The prosecution case, in short, is that 1000 liters wine is recovered.

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It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that there is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. It is alleged that 1000 liters wine is recovered from the Bolero Pick up Van. The vehicle does not belong to the petitioner. The name of the petitioner has transpired in this case on the basis of disclosure made by co-accused. Except for this, there is no other substantive evidence to suggest the implication of the petitioner in the present

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29613 of 2021(2) dt.10-08-2021 2/2

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case. 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 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 twelve weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on his personal bond to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum-Special Judge, Excise Act, Saran at Chapra in connection with Taraiya P.S. Case No. 425 of 2020, 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 eight weeks to the satisfaction of the court concerned in connection with the aforesaid case.

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(Sudhir Singh, J)

Rahul Kumar v. The State of Bihar

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