Patna High CourtCR. MISC./34402/2024bail granted

Pramod Mahto @ Pramod v. The State Of Bihar

2024-05-07Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34402 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-24 Year-2024 Thana- FULKAHA District- Araria ====================================================== Pramod Mahto @ Pramod Son of Ghogan Mahto @ Ghoghan Mahato Resident of Village- Manikpur, Ward no- 15, P.S- Fulkaha, Dist- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mrs. Pushpa Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 07-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Fulkaha P.S. Case No. 24 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 117 liters liquor was recovered from motorcycle and the petitioner was apprehended on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34402 of 2024(2) dt.07-05-2024 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that the petitioner is not the owner of the seized motorcycle in question, rather the petitioner was a passerby of that way. The petitioner is in custody since 25.02.2024 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 100 of 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/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Fulkaha P.S. Case No. 24 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T