Patna High CourtCR. MISC./17235/2024bail granted

Ashok Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

2024-03-07Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17235 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-230 Year-2023 Thana- PAKRIDAYAL District- East Champaran ====================================================== Ashok Prasad S/O- Bahadur Sah R/O- Village- Adapur Bhawnari, P.S.- Adapur, Dist.- East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Iftekhar Mahmood, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 07-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Pakaridayal P.S. Case No. 230 of 2023 instituted for the offences under Sections 272, 273, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, the police has recovered altogether 290 liter illegal foreign liquor from the pick-up van and Scorpio.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17235 of 2024(2) dt.07-03-2024 2/2 petitioner is neither driver nor owner of the alleged vehicles. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as has been stated in paragraph no.3 of the present bail application. There is a noncompliance of Section 100 of the Cr.P.C. which creates a serious doubt in the prosecution case. The petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 02.11.2023.

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

6. Having heard rival contention of both the parties and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case as also taking into account the period of custody of the petitioner as also the petitioner having no criminal antecedent, let the petitioner, abovenamed, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Pakaridayal P.S. Case No. 230 of 2023.

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