Manjeet Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6652 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-862 Year-2022 Thana- BETTIAH CITY District- West Champaran ====================================================== Manjeet Ram Son Of Mangal Ram R/O- Bahuarwa, P.S.- Majhaulia, Distt.- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Umesh Kumar Gupta For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Lakshmi Kant Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 11-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in connection with Bettiah Town P.S. Case No. 862 of 2022 registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Prosecution case relates to recovery of 220 liters of country made liquor from the possession of the other co-accused person, namely, Vikram Ram. Further search, two motorcycles were also seized by the police. It is alleged that the petitioner was doing illegal trade of liquor.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. It is further submitted that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6652 of 2023(2) dt.11-04-2023 2/2 the alleged country made liquor has been recovered from the house of the co-accused person, Vikram Ram not from the possession of the petitioner. It is also submitted that he has no concern either with the alleged liquor or with the seized vehicle. A statement has been made in para-3 of this petition that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 21.11.2022. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the custody of the petitioner, the Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Bettiah Town P.S. Case No. 862 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise, Bettiah, West Champaran.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) shubham/- U T