Patna High CourtCR. MISC./22469/2024bail granted

Saroj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-03-21Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22469 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-155 Year-2022 Thana- BELDOUR District- Khagaria ====================================================== Saroj Kumar S/O Awadhesh Panjiyar @ Avdhesh Paniyar R/O Village- Mali, P.S- Beldour, Dist.- Khagaria.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vivekanand Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Braj Kishore Pd., APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 21-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Beldour P.S. Case No. 155 of 2022, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 160.200 liters liquor was recovered from car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and 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 the petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22469 of 2024(2) dt.21-03-2024 2/2 seized vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 23.01.2024 and has got one criminal antecedent in which the petitioner is on bail. 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 Beldour P.S. Case No. 155 of 2022.

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