Manoj Pandey v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16356 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-214 Year-2022 Thana- BENIPATTI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Manoj Pandey Son Of Yogendra Pandey Resident Of Village - Bela Durga Mandir, P.S.- University, Dist.- Darbhanga.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Anbzarul Haque Sahara ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 10-05-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner prayed for regular bail in connection with Benipatti P.S. Case No. 214 of 2022 instituted for the offence under Sections 272, 273/34 of the IPC and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Prosecution case relates to recovery of 360 liters Nepali liquor which was recovered from a tempo. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16356 of 2023(2) dt.10-05-2023 2/3 this present case. He has got no criminal antecedent. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery nor tempo in question belongs to him. No any incriminating article has been recovered from his possession. The petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 06.08.2022.

Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of Bail.

The petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs 20,000/- (Twenty Thousand) in the District Legal Services Authority of concerned District.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as judicial custody, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Benipatti P.S. Case No. 214 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II-cumSpecial Judge, Excise Act, Madhubani. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16356 of 2023(2) dt.10-05-2023 3/3 by the learned court below on showing the receipt of deposit of Rs. 20,000/- (Rs. Twenty thousand) by the petitioner in the account of the concerned DLSA. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Manish/- U T