Patna High CourtCR. MISC./25157/2022bail granted

Raja Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2022-05-20Mr. Justice Satyavrat Verma2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25157 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-101 Year-2021 Thana- BENIPATTI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Raja Kumar, Son Of Kishun Mahto Resident Of Mohalla - Sunderpur, Chitragupta Nagar, P.S.- University, District - Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Baidya Nath Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA ORAL ORDER 20-05-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State through video conferencing. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 272, 273, 414, 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Excise Act, 2016. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is in custody since 09.04.2022, he is a person with clean antecedent and charge-sheet has been submitted in this case.

Allegation is of recovery of 90 litre of liquor from a car.

The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not arrested from the spot and his name transpired as owner of the car. It is next submitted that petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25157 of 2022(2) dt.20-05-2022 2/2 had already sold the car, but the ownership on the date of occurrence could not be transferred.

Learned A.P.P. opposes the bail application.

Considering the fact that the petitioner is in custody, he is a person with clean antecedent, charge-sheet has been submitted in this case and was not arrested from the spot, the petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail-bonds in the sum of Rs. 1,000/- (Rupees One Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending in connection with Benipatti P. S. Case No.101 of 2021. The application stands allowed.

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