Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36549 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-200 Year-2021 Thana- AHIYAPUR District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== RANJAN KUMAR Son of Laxman Sahani Resident of Village - Rasulpur Salim, P.S.- Ahiyapur, District - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Hari Kishore Thakur For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.A.G.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-09-2021 This matter is taken up for consideration through Video Conferencing.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in Ahiyapur P.S. Case No. 200 of 2021, registered for the offence punishable punishable under Sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 30(a), 36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016. 48 litres of foreign liquor/beer has been recovered from the house of this petitioner.

It is submitted that no recovery has been made from conscious possession of this petitioner. Recovery has been made from the house which is in joint possession of family. Petitioner is in custody since 17.03.2021 having no criminal antecedent, as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36549 of 2021(2) dt.16-09-2021 2/2 stated in para 3 of the petition. Chargesheet has already been submitted.

Considering the period of custody coupled with the fact that petitioner claims clean antecedent, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge Excise Act, Muzaffarpur in connection with Ahiyapur P.S. Case No. 200 of 2021, subject to following conditions:- (i) The petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be properly represented on each and every date fixed by the court and shall remain physically present as directed by the Court and in the event of failure on two consecutive dates without sufficient reasons, his bail bond shall be liable to be cancelled by the court below. (ii) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses of the case, in that case, prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail of the petitioner. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) vinita/- U T