Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14268 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-616 Year-2024 Thana- SAHEBGANJ District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar, S/o Late Bhikhari Rai, R/o Village- Madhopur Hazari, PSSahebganj, Dist- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Preety Kunwar, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JITENDRA KUMAR ORAL ORDER 28-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail, apprehending his arrest, in connection with Sahebgang P.S. Case No.616 of 2024, dated 21.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.
3. As per allegation, 202.860 liters of liquor has been recovered from the place near ring dam situated in the village Madhopur, Hazari Ward No.2 in the district of Muzaffarpur.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that the recovery has been made from an open space accessible to all and the petitioner is no way
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14268 of 2025(2) dt.28-03-2025 2/3 connected with the alleged offence.
5. It is also stated in paragraph no. 2 of the bail petition that the petitioner has not moved this Court earlier either for anticipatory bail or regular one in the instant case.
6. It has further been stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail petition that the petitioner has no criminal antecedents.
7. However, learned APP for the State vehemently opposes the prayer of the Petitioner for bail.
8. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this petition is allowed, directing the petitioner, above-named, to be enlarged on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the court below within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt / production of a copy of this order, on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000 /- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge Excise Court No.II, Muzaffarpur, in connection with Sahebgang P.S. Case No.616 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438
(2) Cr.PC and on the following conditions:
(i) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that the petitioner has any criminal antecedents, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner after
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14268 of 2025(2) dt.28-03-2025 3/3 hearing him and getting satisfied that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedents despite his knowledge of the same.
(ii) In case, it is brought to the notice of the court below that statement regarding previous bail petition is wrong, learned court below shall cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner. (Jitendra Kumar, J.) Chandan/- U T