Patna High CourtCR. MISC./4388/2022bail granted

Ranjit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2022-07-01Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4388 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-140 Year-2021 Thana- BATHNAHA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== RANJIT KUMAR SON OF JAY NARAYAN RAY R/O VILLAGEDOSTPUR, P.S.- BATHNAHA, DISTRICT- SITAMARHI ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Uday Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Veena Rani Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-07-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

As per the prosecution case, 3598.350 liters of foreign liquor has been recovered from a truck and petitioner has been made accused on the basis of confidential information. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he is no way concerned with the alleged recovery. Petitioner is neither driver nor owner of the vehicle in question. Petitioner has got clean antecedent.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4388 of 2022(2) dt.01-07-2022 2/2 Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail.

Considering the facts of the case, nature of accusation and clean antecedent of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest/ surrender within a period of six weeks from today shall be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum- Special Judge, Excise Act, Sitamarhi in connection with Bathnaha PS case No. 140/2021, subject to conditions laid down u/s 438(2) of the Cr. P. C. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) BKS/- U T