Patna High CourtCR. MISC./32756/2024bail granted

Ravi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-05-01Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32756 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-107 Year-2024 Thana- SHAMBHUGANJ District- Banka ====================================================== Ravi Kumar Son Of Arbind Singh @ Arvind Kumar Singh Resident Of Village Dharmpur, P.S.- Shambhuganj, Dist- Banka ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Satya Nand Shukla, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 01-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Shambhuganj P.S. Case No. 107 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, 135 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.32756 of 2024(2) dt.01-05-2024 2/2 submitted that the alleged recovery has been made from joint family house of the petitioner where other family members also reside. The petitioner is in custody since 09.04.2024 and has got two 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 Shambhuganj P.S. Case No. 107 of 2024.

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