Patna High CourtCR. MISC./59365/2018bail granted

Suraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2018-10-06Mr. Justice Dr. Ravi Ranjan2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.59365 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-749 Year-2018 Thana- KANKARBAG District- Patna ====================================================== Suraj Kumar, aged about 20 Years S/o Devendra Rai, R/o MohallaNavratanpur, P.S.- Kankarbagh, District- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Ms. Asha Devi, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL ORDER 06-10-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for offences punishable under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, and Sections 272 and 273 of the IPC.

It is contended that, as per allegation, 16.5 litres foreign liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner. It is urged that nothing was recovered from the physical possession of the petitioner and only on the basis of suspicion, he was apprehended by the police. It is further contended that in the said house, altogether 22 tenants and owner of the house were residing which also creates doubt that who has kept the liquor. Petitioner claims that he is having clean antecedent and

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.59365 of 2018(2) dt.06-10-2018 2/2 is in custody since 19.08.2018.

Having regard to the facts and the circumstances of the case, the abovenamed petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Special Judge, Excise, Patna in connection with Special Case No. 7590/18 arising out of Kankarbagh P.S. Case No. 749/2018.

Further, if the petitioner, after his release in this case, is again found to be involved in similar nature of case then the court concerned would be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bond.

(Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) Sanjay/- U T