Ranjeet Thakur @ Ranjeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30239 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2021 Thana- SARAI District- Vaishali ====================================================== Ranjeet Thakur @ Ranjeet Kumar Son of Upendra Thakur Resident of Village - Fatehpur Fulwaria Tola Mansipur, P.S.- Sarai, District - Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Nirala ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 04-11-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Sarai P.S. Case no. 55 of 2021 instituted for the offence under Section 272, 273 of Indian Penal Code and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Prosecution case relates to recovery of total 1217 liters illicit India made foreign liquor from the hut which belongs to the father of the petitioner namely, Upendra Thakur. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. It is further submitted that the petitioner is the son of co-accused namely, Upendra Thakur due to which he has falsely

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30239 of 2022(2) dt.04-11-2022 2/2 been implicated in this case. He has got no criminal antecedent. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor or with the place of occurrence. Neither the petitioner was arrested on spot nor any incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious possession.

Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Sarai P.S. Case no. 55 of 2021, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-II cum Excise Court, Vaishali at Hajipur subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) amandeep/- U