Rahul Jha @ Rahul Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4587 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-408 Year-2023 Thana- SAMASTIPUR MUFFASIL DistrictSamastipur ====================================================== Rahul Jha @ Rahul Kumar Jha Son Of Bipin Jha Resident Of Village - Morwa Dih, P.S. - Mushrighrari, District - Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Rabindra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Parmanand Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 08-02-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
The petitioner is languishing in custody in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 272, 273, 414 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a), 36, 37, 41(i)(ii) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.
There is recovery of 177.450 litres of illicit Indian made foreign liquor from different vehicles. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner was not
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4587 of 2024(2) dt.08-02-2024 2/2 apprehended from the spot. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern either with the seized vehicles or apprehended accused persons or the illicit liquor. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 09.11.2023. In contra, learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
Considering the facts aforesaid and the period under custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousands) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Court No. 1, Samastipur in connection with Musrighrari P.S. Case No. 408 of 2023.
(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shageer/- U T