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Raushan Kumar @ Pintu Kumar @ Pintu v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC13 Sept 2023CR. MISC./58108/2023

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What is this about?

In appeal against denial of bail, the High Court at Patna granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner pursuant to Section 438 Cr.P.C. in a cheating and prohibition case involving liquor recovery, subject to furnishing a bond and two sureties.

What did the court decide?

Released on anticipatory bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of the like amount each to the Special Judge Excise Court, Samastipur.

Raushan Kumar @ Pintu Kumar @ Pintu Vs the State of Bihar — Anticipatory Bail | Patna HC (2023)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58108 of 2023

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-106 Year-2023 Thana- BIBHUTIPUR District- Samastipur

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Raushan Kumar @ Pintu Kumar @ Pintu S/O Chandrashekhar Prasad Singh @ Chandrashekhar Mahto R/O Village- Turki Tol Chakhabib, P.S- Bibhutipur, Distt.- Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State Of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mritunjay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Meena Singh, A.P.P.

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KHATIM REZA

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ORAL ORDER

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2 13-09-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

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2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in connection with Bibhutipur P.S. Case No. 106 of 2023 dated 20.03.2023, instituted for the offence punishable under Sections 272, 273, 420, 467, 468, 471, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and 30(a), 30(b), 32, 41 and 62 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise(Amendment) Act, 2022.

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3. As per the case of prosecution, 1707.90 litres foreign liquor has been recovered from the house of Bipin Kumar Mahto and one Bolero pickup van bearing Registration No. BR06-GE-3505.

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4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in this case. It is submitted that four persons were apprehend at the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58108 of 2023(2) dt.13-09-2023 2/2

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spot. It is submitted that petitioner has not been arrested at the spot. The apprehended accused persons have disclosed the name of the petitioner and only on the basis of confessional statement of apprehended co-accused, the petitioner has been made accused in this case. It is further submitted that petitioner has no concern with the said Bolero pickup van. Neither he is the owner nor the driver of the said vehicle. Lastly, it has been submitted that he has no criminal antecedents.

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5. Learned A.P.P. has opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

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6. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties, in the event of arrest / surrender of the petitioner in connection with Bibhutipur P.S. Case No. 106 of 2023, he shall be released on anticipatory bail upon furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge Excise Court-I, Samastipur, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C..

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(Khatim Reza, J)

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prabhat/-

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Raushan Kumar @ Pintu Kumar @ Pintu v. the State of Bihar

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