Patna High CourtCR. MISC./27585/2023bail granted

Munna Kumar Yadav @ Munna Ray v. The State Of Bihar

2023-05-17Mr. Justice Shailendra Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27585 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-154 Year-2022 Thana- BASANTPUR District- Siwan ====================================================== Munna Kumar Yadav @ Munna Ray Son of Mahesh Ray @ Harendra Ray R/V- Ujjaina PS- Basantpur Lakari Nabiganj O.P., Dist- Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rakesh Ranjan, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Gauri Shankar Gupta, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-05-2023

1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Basantpur Lakari Nabiganj O.P. P.S. Case No. 154 of 2022 dated 15.04.2022 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The main submissions advanced by learned counsel for the petitioner are that the instant matter relates to the recovery of 270 litres of country made illicit liquor and as per the seizure list, the said liquor is alleged to have been recovered from a pit in front of Chhathi Mai Asthan and the petitioner has no concern with the said place of recovery and he was not arrested at the spot and he has fair and clean antecedent and has been languishing in jail since 07.03.2023 and against him, the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27585 of 2023(2) dt.17-05-2023 2/2 investigation has been completed.

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

5. 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 and also the completion of investigation against the petitioner, I deem it fit and proper to admit the petitioner to the privilege of bail.

6. Accordingly, let the petitioner named-above be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court concerned in connection with Basantpur Lakari Nabiganj O.P. P.S. Case No. 154 of 2022. (Shailendra Singh, J) annu/- U T