Patna High CourtCR. MISC./24577/2024bail granted

Munna Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-04-02Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24577 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-601 Year-2023 Thana- BHORE District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Munna Kumar Son of Lalan Kumar Resident of Village-Kalyanpur, P.S.- Bhorey, District-Gopalganj.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pankaj Kumar Dubey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 02-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Bhore P.S. Case No. 601 of 2023, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 170 liters liquor was recovered from two motorcycles out of which 110 liters liquor was recovered from the motorcycle of the petitioner and the petitioner was apprehended on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24577 of 2024(2) dt.02-04-2024 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that the petitioner is not the owner of the seized motorcycle in question. The petitioner is in custody since 09.12.2023 and has got no criminal antecedent. 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 Bhore P.S. Case No. 601 of 2023.

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