Amrit Ranjan Pandey @ Guddu @ Guddu Pandey v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31279 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.- Year-0 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. DistrictSheohar ====================================================== AMRIT RANJAN PANDEY @ GUDDU @ GUDDU PANDEY SON OF RAMBABU PANDEY RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - SHYAMPUR BHATHAN, P.S. - SHYAMPUR BHATHAN, DISTRICT - SHEOHAR ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Awadhesh Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kanhiya Kishor, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 24-04-2024

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

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Shyampur Bhathan P.S. NON FIR Case No. 120 of 2023 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 37 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that this petitioner was found in a drunken state.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case merely on suspicion. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He further submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31279 of 2024(2) dt.24-04-2024 2/2 that the petitioner was found in a drunken state. It is further submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner undertakes to abide by any condition(s) imposed by this Court, if released on bail. Learned counsel next submitted that the petitioner further undertakes that he will not consume liquor in future. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 25.11.2023 and has four criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 100 of the 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/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Shyampur Bhathan P.S. NON FIR Case No. 120 of 2023.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T