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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./3722/2020dismissed

Dipu Kumar @ Dipu Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2020-01-21Mr. Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3722 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-235 Year-2018 Thana- UCHKAGAON District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Dipu Kumar @ Dipu Singh, Son of Bikrama Singh @ Vikrama Singh, Resident of village - Bala Hata, P.S. - Uchkagaon, District - Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shyama Kant Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Sharda Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 21-01-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel representing the State.

The petitioner in the present case is seeking regular bail in connection with Uchkagaon P.S. Case No.235 of 2018 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case on mere suspicion. Learned counsel submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned APP has opposed the prayer for bail.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case wherein 630.720 liters of illicit liquor have been recovered from the seized vehicles and the driver of the vehicle has disclosed the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3722 of 2020(2) dt.21-01-2020 2/2 name of the fleeing persons including this petitioner and the petitioner is getting involved in similar offence during the period he is on bail and he is in custody only since 19.12.2019, at this stage, this Court is not inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioner. Prayer for bail is, thus, refused with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh application after a lapse of reasonable period of custody.

(Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) arvind/- U T