Sukhram Yadav Vs The State of Bihar

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Mirityunjay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER

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2 07-08-2024

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Heard Mr. Mirityunjay Kumar, learned counsel

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appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Md. Nazir Ansari, learned APP for the State.

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The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 201 of 2024, registered for the offence(s) punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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As per the allegation made in the FIR, 9 litres of country made illicit liquor was recovered from a motorcycle allegedly belonging to the petitioner.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that petitioner is not named in the FIR and his name has surfaced in the present case due to the fact that he is the owner of the said motorcycle, from which, alleged seized

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47357 of 2024(2) dt.07-08-2024 2/3

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liquor is said to have been recovered. He further submitted that the said motorcycle was parked at a public place, which is easily accessible by any passer-by and in fact petitioner has no concern either with the seized liquor or trade of liquor in any manner. Petitioner has clean antecedent.

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Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

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Considering the nature of allegation made against the petitioner as well as the fact that petitioner has clean antecedent, I am of the opinion that petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.

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The petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise Act,II, Kaimur at Bhabua in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 201 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

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The learned District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47357 of 2024(2) dt.07-08-2024 3/3

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petitioner is involved in some other cases, as what has been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application, this order will automatically lose its force.

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(Purnendu Singh, J.)

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Sudhanshu/-

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Sukhram Yadav v. The State of Bihar

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