Patna High CourtCR. MISC./32225/2024bail granted

Rajan Singh @ Rajan Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2024-04-29Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32225 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-390 Year-2023 Thana- MADHAURAH District- Saran ====================================================== Rajan Singh @ Rajan Kumar Singh Son of Vidha Singh @ Bidya Singh @ Vidya Singh R/o village - Awari, P.S.- Madhaura @ Marhaura @ Madhourah, Dist.- Saran at Chhapra.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Nityanand, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 29-04-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Marhowrah (Madhaurah) P.S. Case No. 390 of 2023, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 624.420 liters liquor was recovered from water tank which was under inspection of the petitioner.

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.32225 of 2024(2) dt.29-04-2024 2/3 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that the seized water tank does not belong to the petitioner and name of the petitioner has transpired on the basis of disclosure made by local chowkidar. The petitioner is in custody since 22.03.2024 and has got four criminal antecedents in which the petitioner is on bail. 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 Marhowrah (Madhaurah) P.S. Case No. 390 of 2023, subject to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32225 of 2024(2) dt.29-04-2024 3/3 consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

(III) If the petitioner is found involved in similar nature of offence in future, the Trial Court will have the liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

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