Patna High CourtCR. MISC./12856/2024bail granted

Anshu Kumar @ Golu v. The State Of Bihar

2024-02-27Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12856 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-27 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Begusarai ====================================================== Anshu Kumar @ Golu Son of Kari Singh @ Mukesh Singh Resident of village- Madhurapur Bichla Tola, Ward No. 27, P.S.- Teghra, DistrictBegusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mrs. Namita Sharma, Advocate Mr. Anshu Dhar Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Aditya Narayan Singh.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 27-02-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Excise P.S. Case No. 27 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 32(iii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 144 liters liquor was recovered from vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12856 of 2024(2) dt.27-02-2024 2/2 the petitioner is neither driver nor owner of the seized vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 19.01.2024 and has got seven criminal antecedents in which the petitioner is on bail. There is no compliance of Section 100 of Cr.P.C.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 27 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T