Nandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31256 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1 Year-2024 Thana- Marnga District- Purnia ====================================================== 1.

Nandan Kumar Son of Mangal Singh Resident of Mataili Khemchand, Ward No.- 2, P.S.- Rupouli, District - Purnea.

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Vikash Kumar Mandal Son of Manik Lal Mandal Resident of Mataili Khemchand, Ward No.- 2, P.S.- Rupouli, District - Purnea. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Umesh Lal Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 24-04-2024

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

2. The petitioners seek bail in connection with Maranga P.S. Case No. 01 of 2024 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 536.4 litres of liquor was recovered from Bolero.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. Learned counsel further submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31256 of 2024(2) dt.24-04-2024 2/2 that petitioners are not the owner of the vehicle. It is further submitted that petitioner no.1 is only the driver of the vehicle in question whereas petitioner no.2 is the khalasi and both the petitioners have got no concern with the loaded articles/liquor. The petitioners are in custody since 02.03.2024 and have no criminal antecedent. 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 petitioners.

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

7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Maranga P.S. Case No. 01 of 2024.

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