Patna High CourtCR. MISC./35511/2024bail granted

Pankaj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-05-13Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35511 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-92 Year-2024 Thana- BUXAR MUFFSIL District- Buxar ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar S/o Brejesh Yadav Resident of village Alipur PS Salimpur District Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Pawan Kumar Chaurasia, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 13-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Buxar Mufassil P.S. Case No. 92 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, 324 liters liquor was recovered from two cars out of which 45 liters liquor was recovered from the car of the petitioner. 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35511 of 2024(2) dt.13-05-2024 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that the petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the seized vehicle in question, rather the petitioner was only a passenger and he has no knowledge regarding the goods loaded in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 16.03.2024 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 Buxar Mufassil P.S. Case No. 92 of 2024.

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