Mithilesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12682 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1308 Year-2023 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Mithilesh Kumar Son of Sri Ramswarath Ray @ Ramswarath Ray Resident of Village- Bishunpur Bedaulia, P.S.- Jandaha, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gajendra Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Lakshmi Kant Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER 27-02-2024 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Gopalganj Excise P.S. Case No. 1308 of 2023, registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

3. As per FIR, there is recovery of 125.07 litres of foreign liquor from the dicky of Swift Dezire Car bearing Registration No.BR-01-DJ-1449.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. It is submitted that recovery of alleged illicit liquor was not made from physical possession of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12682 of 2024(2) dt.27-02-2024 2/3 the petitioner rather the same was recovered from dickey. It is submitted that seizure list appears doubtful being not supported by independent witnesses, rather by police personnels. It is further submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition and he is in custody since 20.12.2023.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State, opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances and submissions made on behalf of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail, after framing of the charge, in connection with Gopalganj Excise P.S. Case No. 1308 of 2023, on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-IVcum-Exclusive Special Excise Court II, Gopalganj.

7. The trial court is directed to conclude the proceeding of framing of charge according to law within a period of 15 (fifteen) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, it is made clear that if the charge-sheet has not been submitted then the above named petitioner shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond with further condition

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12682 of 2024(2) dt.27-02-2024 3/3 that the petitioner have to present physically on each and every date before the Trial Court till conclusion of the proceeding of framing of charge.

(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) sanjeev/- U T