Ranjit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.297 of 2019 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-351 Year-2018 Thana- MANIYARI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Ranjit Kumar, 19 years, Male, Son of Meghnath Rai Resident of Village - Bishunpur Giddha, P.S.- Maniyari, District - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Hans Lal Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. KUMAR ORAL ORDER 24-01-2019 Heard learned counsel for the parties.

Petitioner seeks bail in Maniyari P.S. Case No. 351/18 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 272/273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016.

Allegation is recovery of 262.5 litres foreign liquor from the house of the petitioner.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent and he is in custody since 13.12.2018. Similarly placed co-accused Amit Kumar has already been granted bail by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 21.01.2019 passed in Cr. Misc. No.2672 of 2019.

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.297 of 2019(2) dt.24-01-2019 2/2 Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner named above be released on bail upon furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge , Excise Act, Muzaffarpur in connection with Maniyari P.S. Case No. 351/18 , with following conditions:- (1)Bailors should be local having sufficient immovable property within the jurisdiction of the court concerned.

(2) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court.

(3) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses of the case, in that case, prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail of the petitioner.

(4) If the petitioner is found involved in similar nature of offences, after his release on bail the trial court shall take steps to cancel his bail bond.

(S. Kumar, J) Sanjay/- U T