Patna High CourtCR. MISC./34542/2024bail granted

Ramphal v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34542 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-139 Year-2024 Thana- MOHANIYA District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Ramphal Son Of Late Ishwar @ Late Ishwar Singh R/O Village- Rajaudh (Near Old Purana Thana), Ward No. 2, P.S.-Rajaudh, Dist- Kaithal(Haryana) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Tribhuwan Narayan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Choubey Jawahar, 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 Mohania P.S. Case No. 139 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 467, 468/34 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 30(a) and 32 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 2660.4 liters liquor was recovered from truck 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. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34542 of 2024(2) dt.07-05-2024 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that the petitioner is driver of the seized vehicle and he has no knowledge regarding the goods loaded in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 07.03.2024 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 Mohania P.S. Case No. 139 of 2024.

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