Ram Ratan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16885 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-133 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== RAM RATAN KUMAR Son of Vinod Mahto Resident of Village - Lakshmipur, Ward No. 03, P.S.- Bathnaha, District- Sitamarhi ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s:

Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL ORDER 14-05-2020 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through video conference.

2. The petitioner is in custody since 22.02.2020 in connection with C-2 Case No. 133 of 2020 for the offences alleged under Section 30(A) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. It is submitted that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in connection with recovery of 46.800 litres of Nepali soufi wine. It is further submitted that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner claims clean antecedents.

4. Learned APP appears and has been heard.

5. Be that as it may and having regard to the period of custody already suffered since 22.02.2020, let the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16885 of 2020(2) dt.14-05-2020 2/2 above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(ten thousand) with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned A.D.J.-II cum Special Judge, Excise Act, Sitamarhi, in connection with C-2 Case No. 133 of 2020, if he is not otherwise required in any other case.

(Vikash Jain, J) Ibrar//- U