Raj Kumar Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17584 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-218 Year-2021 Thana- WARISNAGAR District- Samastipur ====================================================== RAJ KUMAR RAY Son of Late Yogendra Rai Resident of village - Gohi Tara, Ward No.- 1, P.S.- Warisnagar, District - Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jitendra Narain Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anand Kishore Choudhary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

871.125 liters of Indian made foreign liquor has been recovered from a pick-up van as well as from the house of the petitioner.

It is submitted on behalf of petitioner that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the pick-up van and so far as recovery from the house is concerned, the same is in joint possession of the family. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and he is in custody since 28.08.2021. Investigation is complete. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17584 of 2022(2) dt.20-05-2022 2/2 petition.

Considering the nature of allegation, clean antecedent and period of custody, the bail petition of petitioner is allowed. Let the above named petitioner be released on bail 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 cum Special Judge (Excise), Samastipur in connection with Warisnagar P.S. Case No. 218 of 2021. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) anay/- U T