Patna High CourtCR. MISC./31753/2024bail granted

Ranjit Kumar Sah v. The State Of Bihar

2024-04-25Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31753 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-199 Year-2024 Thana- ARA NAGAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Ranjit Kumar Sah S/O Raj Narayan Gupta Resident Of Baghawatpur Bind Toli, P.S.- Ara Town, District Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bhaskar Shankar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Choubey Jawahar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 25-04-2024 Heard Mr. Bhaskar Shankar, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Choubey Jawahar, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Ara Town P.S. Case No. 199 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, 361.271 liters liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner 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 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31753 of 2024(2) dt.25-04-2024 2/2 submitted that the alleged house is a joint property where other family members also reside. The petitioner is in custody since 18.03.2024 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 Ara Town P.S. Case No. 199 of 2024.

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