Patna High CourtCR. MISC./34058/2024bail rejected

Maniruddin @ Manir @ Bhola v. The State Of Bihar

2024-05-29Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.34058 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-75 Year-2020 Thana- BHIMPUR District- Supaul ====================================================== Maniruddin @ Manir @ Bhola Son of Peshkar Ali Resident of VillageChakalaghat Lahra, Ward No- 8, P.S- Kishanganj, Dist- Kishanganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kamal Kishore Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Prem Kumar Jha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 29-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Sessions Trial Excise Case No.973 of 2020 arising out of Bhimpur P.S. Case No.75 of 2020 lodged under Sections 420, 467, 468, 120B of the I.P.C. read with sections 30(a), 36 and 41(1) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2018.

3. As per the prosecution case, the F.I.R. has been lodged against the seven named accused persons including the petitioner and recovery of 2618.975 liter foreign liquor has alleged to be made, which is subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He further submits that the alleged recovery has not been made from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.34058 of 2024(2) dt.29-05-2024 2/2 conscious possession of the petitioner and he has been falsely implicated in this case.

5. Counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is in custody since 04.01.2024 having two criminal antecedent in which he is on bail.

6. Learned counsel for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that huge quantity of foreign liquor has been recovered.

7. In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Therefore, the bail application of the petitioner is hereby rejected.

8. However, trial court is directed to expedite the trial within 9 months.

(Dr. Anshuman, J.) Prakashmani/- U T