Ranjit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29620 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-106 Year-2021 Thana- AHIYAPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== RANJIT KUMAR S/O RAMPADARATH RAY R/O VILLAGE MANIKPUR, P.S-MINAPUR, DISTRICT-MUZAFFARPUR.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar @ S.K.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.G.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 07-12-2021 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Ahiyapur P.S. Case No. 106/2021, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 272/273/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a)/36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

The allegation is regarding recovery of 612.450 liters of illicit liquor from a tourist bus and a van.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent, he has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29620 of 2021(2) dt.07-12-2021 2/3 been falsely implicated in the present case, he is having a clean antecedent and he is languishing in custody since 12.2.2021. The learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted by referring to paragraph no. 7 of the present petition that the vehicles in question do not belong to the petitioner and a false allegation has been levelled against the petitioner.

Per contra, the learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into account the materials available on record as also considering the period of incarceration of the petitioner herein, I deem it fit and proper to direct for release of the petitioner on regular bail.

Accordingly, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29620 of 2021(2) dt.07-12-2021 3/3 satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Muzaffarpur in connection with Ahiyapur P.S. Case No. 106/2021.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U T