Dharmendra Rai @ Dharmendra Prasad Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24961 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-45 Year-2024 Thana- CHIRAIYA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Dharmendra Rai @ Dharmendra Prasad Yadav Son of Jokhu Rai Resident of Village- Mohaddipur, Police Station- Chiraiya, Dist.- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manjeet Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Akbar Ali, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER 03-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Chiraiya P.S. Case No. 45 of 2024 registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per allegation in the FIR, it is a case of recovery of total 30 liters of country made liquor from the possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. He further submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent and there is no independent witness of the seizure list. Petitioner is in custody since 05.02.2024.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24961 of 2024(2) dt.03-04-2024 2/2

5. However, learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for regular bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail after framing of charge on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. - 01, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Chiraiya P.S. Case No. 45 of 2024.

7. The trial court is directed to conclude the proceeding of framing of charge according to law within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, it is made clear that if the charge-sheet has not been submitted then the petitioner shall be released on bail on the above conditions and he shall be present physically on each and every date before the trial court till conclusion of proceeding of framing of charge.

(Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) saurabhkr/- U T