Patna High CourtCR. MISC./23667/2024bail granted

Satish Kumar Yadav @ Satish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-04-01Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23667 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-29 Year-2024 Thana- WAJIRGANJ District- Gaya ====================================================== Satish Kumar Yadav @ Satish Kumar Son of Vijay Prasad @ Vijay Prasad Yadav Resident of Village- Baghmandwa, P.S.- Fatehpur, District- Gaya ... ... 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. C. Jawahar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 01-04-2024 Heard Mr. Gajendra Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. C. Jawahar, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 29 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 50 liters liquor was recovered from motorcycle 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. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23667 of 2024(2) dt.01-04-2024 2/2 with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that the petitioner is co-passenger and not the owner of the seized motorcycle. The petitioner is in custody since 14.01.2024 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 Wazirganj P.S. Case No. 29 of 2024.

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