Patna High CourtCR. MISC./18576/2024bail granted

Chunnu Kumar @ Baba @ Chunnu Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2024-03-13Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18576 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-263 Year-2021 Thana- RAGHOPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Chunnu Kumar @ Baba @ Chunnu Kumar Singh S/o Bacha Rai Singh @ Umesh Singh R/o vill - Sahdullahpur, P.S. - Ganga Bridge, Distt. - Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Rajendra Prasad Nat, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Raghopur P.S. Case No. 263 of 2021, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 272, 273, 414, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 240.840 liters liquor was recovered from truck.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner 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 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the truck and name of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18576 of 2024(2) dt.13-03-2024 2/2 the petitioner was disclosed by the local people. The petitioner is in custody since 05.02.2024 and has got eight criminal antecedents. 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 Raghopur P.S. Case No. 263 of 2021, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

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