Patna High CourtCR. MISC./37587/2024bail granted

Ashok Mandal @ Ashok Kumar Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

2024-05-16Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37587 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-38 Year-2024 Thana- KHAJAULI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Ashok Mandal @ Ashok Kumar Mandal S/o Ganeshi Mandal R/o vill - kuadh, P.S. - Jaynagar, Distt. - Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Uday Pratap Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 16-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Khajauli P.S. Case No. 38 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 486 liters liquor was recovered from Scorpio car 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37587 of 2024(2) dt.16-05-2024 2/2 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 12.03.2024 and has got one criminal antecedent in which he 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 Khajauli P.S. Case No. 38 of 2024.

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