Ranjeet Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8382 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-243 Year-2021 Thana- MOKAMAH District- Patna ====================================================== Ranjeet Paswan Son of Ram Deo Paswan Resident of Village - More West , Ward no.10, P.s.- Mokama, Distt.- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Pronoti Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Mokama P.S. Case No. 243 of 2021, registered for the offence punishable punishable under Section 30(a) and 37(b)(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

19 litres of country made liquor has been recovered by the side of More Railway Station Panel and five persons including this petitioner were apprehended on the spot. It is submitted that no recovery has been made from conscious possession of this petitioner. On the alleged date petitioner was waiting for train to got to Mokama and merely on suspicion he was apprehended by the police. Petitioner has got no concern with the seized liquor. Petitioner is in custody since

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8382 of 2022(2) dt.11-04-2022 2/2 29.08.2021. Investigation is complete.

Learned APP however vehemently opposed the prayer for bail and submitted that petitioner has got criminal antecedent of similar nature.

Considering the facts aforesaid and the nature of allegation, I am not inclined to enlarge the petitioner abovenamed on bail. Accordingly, the same is rejected. However, once charge is framed and trial commences, the petitioner shall be released on bail by the learned trial court on its own satisfaction and on the condition that petitioner will cooperate in disposal of trial and appear before the court, as and when required.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T