Patna High CourtCR. MISC./23209/2024bail granted

Pramod Verma @ Pramod Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-03-22Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23209 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-126 Year-2023 Thana- GADHPURA District- Begusarai ====================================================== PRAMOD VERMA @ PRAMOD KUMAR SON OF SUKHDEV VERMA Resident of Village - Dharampur, P.S. - Garhpura, District - Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Rajiv Nayan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 22-03-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Garhpura P.S. case No. 126 of 2023 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 126 liters liquor was recovered from the car. The petitioner was apprehended at the spot.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23209 of 2024(2) dt.22-03-2024 2/2 further submitted that the petitioner is said to driver of the vehicle in question. The petitioner has no knowledge regarding the nature of goods kept in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 20.12.2023 and has got one criminal antecedent. 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 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 Garhpura P.S. case No. 126 of 2023.

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