Patna High CourtCR. MISC./27243/2024bail granted

Saroj Kumar Rai @ Saroj Kumar @ Saroj Kumar Ray v. The State Of Bihar

2024-04-09Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27243 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-487 Year-2023 Thana- BHAGWAN BAZAR District- Saran ====================================================== Saroj Kumar Rai @ Saroj Kumar @ Saroj Kumar Ray Son Of Lalbabu Ray @ Lal Babu Ray Village -Mahuva Tola Badlutola PS- Muffasil District -saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Madhukar Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Gauri Shankar Gupta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 09-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No. 487 of 2023, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 175 liters liquor was recovered from tempo and the petitioner was apprehended on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27243 of 2024(2) dt.09-04-2024 2/2 with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that the petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the seized vehicle in question. The petitioner is in custody since 19.12.2023 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 100 of Cr.P.C.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No. 487 of 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T