Patna High CourtCR. MISC./31848/2023bail granted

Munna Sharma @ Munna Kumar Sharma v. The State Of Bihar

2023-05-22Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31848 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-82 Year-2023 Thana- SIKTI District- Araria ====================================================== MUNNA SHARMA @ MUNNA KUMAR SHARMA Son of Hulla @ Yogendra Sharma Resident of Village- Saidabad, P.S.- Sikti, District- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mrigendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pradeep Narain Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-05-2023 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove defect (s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks on resumption of physical mode. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sikti P.S. Case No. 82 of 2023 dated 26.03.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

As per the prosecution case, 80.70 liters of liquor was recovered from the deserted sacks which were thrown at the bank of the Luna river.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31848 of 2023(2) dt.22-05-2023 2/2 Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is accused in one more criminal case as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 09.04.2023.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Araria in connection with Sikti P.S. Case No. 82 of 2023.

The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Ajay Singh/- U T