Pramod Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22419 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-47 Year-2020 Thana- MOTIPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== PRAMOD RAY S/o Sri Lal Ray Resident of Village-Mahmadpur Balmi Tola, Purani Bazar, Motipur, District-Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Raju Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.G ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 11-09-2020 Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, the matter is being taken up by way of virtual Court proceeding.

The matter has been listed under the heading "For Orders" under the orders of Hon'ble the Chief Justice. Learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove the defect(s), as pointed out by the office, within a period of four weeks from the date of lifting of the lockdown in the State of Bihar. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 30(a)/41(1)(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. The prosecution case, in short, is that 175 liters wine is recovered.

It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no allegation of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22419 of 2020(2) dt.11-09-2020 2/2 tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 01-03-2020. Charge sheet/Prosecution report in this case has already been submitted. It is alleged that 175 liters wine is recovered from the joint bathroom of the petitioner. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner had no knowledge regarding the alleged incident. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C. On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Muzaffarpur in connection with Motipur P.S. Case No. 47 of 2020. (Sudhir Singh, J) A.K.V.//- U T