Satish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21370 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-4 Year-2024 Thana- Kaler District- Arwal ====================================================== Satish Kumar Son Of Late Indra Singh R/O-Jasrana, P.S.-Gawara, Distt.- Sonipat, Harayana ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Kumar Rajeev, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Arun Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kaler PS Case No. 04 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 2070 liters liquor was recovered from truck bearing Reg. No. RJ14GN8562.

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. The petitioner is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21370 of 2024(2) dt.18-03-2024 2/2 in custody since 11-01-2024 and has got no criminal antecedent. Petitioner has no knowledge regarding the goods loaded in the vehicle. There is no compliance of Section 100 of Cr.P.C. 5.

Learned A.P.P. 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, clean antecedent of the petitioner 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/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Kaler PS Case No. 04 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T