Mukesh Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22996 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-18 Year-2022 Thana- CHANAN District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== MUKESH RAM Son of Arjun Ram Resident of village - Kundar, P.S. Chanan, District - Lakhisarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Umesh Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 06-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State through virtual Court proceedings. Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks after complete start of the physical Court. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 37(b)(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2016. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 08.02.2022, charge-sheet has been submitted and has antecedent of two cases.

Allegation is that the petitioner was apprehended in a drunken state and was creating nuisance.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the present case. Since the petitioner was not ready to grease the palm of the police, as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22996 of 2022(2) dt.06-05-2022 2/2 such, he was made an accused based on his antecedent. Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposes the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody since 08.02.2022, charge-sheet has been submitted and in the nature of allegation, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.500/- (Rupees Five Hundred) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Chanan P.S. Case No. 18 of 2022. (Satyavrat Verma, J) Kundan/- U T