Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24475 of 2020 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-130 Year-2020 Thana- SULTANGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar, aged about 25 years, Son of Suresh Paswan, Resident of Mohalla- Shahganj, Krishna Mahto Lane, P.S.-Sultanganj, Dist- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rudra Deo, Advocate For the State :

Mr.Anand Kishore Chaudhary, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 21-09-2020 Heard the parties through the virtual court proceeding. Since physical court proceeding is not functioning due to present Pandemic Covid-19, the matter is listed with defect. Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to remove the defect within three weeks of normal functioning of the court after the lockdown, failing which the office is directed to place the matter before the Bench.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Special Case No.3231 of 2020 arising out of Sultanganj P.S. Case No. 130 of 2020 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no recovery from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather 75 liters of toddy has been recovered from the house of Doman Choudhary and petitioner is also arrested by the police in the house of the co-accused. He further submits that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24475 of 2020(2) dt.21-09-2020 2/2 petitioner is in jail custody since 19.04.2020 and petitioner has no any criminal antecedent mentioned in paragraph-3 of the bail petition.

Learned A.P.P. for the State opposed the bail petition. Petitioner is agreed to deposit a sum of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) in the CM Relief Fund, bearing Account No.2065104000002257, IFSC Code: IBKL0002065, Bank - IDBI, Branch - Kidwaipuri, Patna.

In the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 25,000/- (twenty five thousand) only with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise, Patna in connection with Spcial Case No.3231 of 2020 arising out of Sultanganj P.S. Case No. 130 of 2020.

The bail bond of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned Court below on showing receipt of deposit of Rs.5,000/- (Rupees Five Thousand) in the CM Relief Fund. (Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) Nasimul/- U T