Patna High CourtCR. MISC./15587/2024bail granted

Ravi Ranjan Yadav @ Ravi Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-03-05Mr. Justice Ramesh Chand Malviya3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15587 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-724 Year-2023 Thana- KRITYANAND NAGAR DistrictPurnia ====================================================== Ravi Ranjan Yadav @ Ravi Ranjan Kumar Son of Naresh Yadav R/o VillageBela Rikabganj Ward No. 1, P.S.- K.Nagar, District- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jitendra Kumar Pandey, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Abhay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER 05-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with K.Nagar P.S. Case No. 724 of 2023 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 172.410 liters foreign liquor has been recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case due to personal grudge and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15587 of 2024(2) dt.05-03-2024 2/3 enmity with gotia. He has no concern with the alleged recovery and the said house from where the alleged recovery of liquor has been made is joint possession of several members of family. No any incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious possession. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedent and he is languishing in judicial custody since 23.12.2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions of learned counsel for the parties as well as period of custody of the petitioner, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail, let the petitioner above named be released on bail after framing of charge on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge Excise Act-1, Purnea in connection with K. Nagar P.S. Case No. 724 of 2023.

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 petitioner shall be released on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15587 of 2024(2) dt.05-03-2024 3/3 bail on above conditions and he shall be present physically on each and every date before the Trial Court till conclusion of the proceeding of framing of charge.

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