Ranjeet Ray @ Ranjit Kumar Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36337 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-167 Year-2020 Thana- VAISHALI District- Vaishali ====================================================== RANJEET RAY @ RANJIT KUMAR RAI Son of Kapal Rai @ Kapildeo Rai Resident of Village - Kataru, P.S.- Belsar O.P., Distt.- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shivjee Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.G.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 14-12-2021 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Vaishali P.S. Case No. 167/2020, registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

The allegation is regarding recovery of 4590 liters of illicit liquor from a truck standing outside the house of the petitioner.

The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent, he has been falsely implicated in the present case, he is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36337 of 2021(2) dt.14-12-2021 2/3 having a clean antecedent and he is languishing in custody since 24.1.2021. The learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted by referring to paragraph no. 8 of the present petition that the illicit liquor was recovered from the field which does not belong to the petitioner and moreover, he has got no concern either with the illicit liquor or with the truck in question. Per contra, the learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

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 as also considering the fact that he is not the owner of the truck in question and he is languishing in custody since 24.1.2021, I deem it fit and proper to direct for release of the petitioner on regular bail.

Accordingly, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36337 of 2021(2) dt.14-12-2021 3/3 two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Session-Judge-IIcum-Excise Court, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Vaishali P.S. Case No. 167/2020.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Ajay/- U T