Patna High CourtCR. MISC./35525/2024bail granted

Lal Babu Prasad Singh v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35525 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-290 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Lal Babu Prasad Singh Son Of Late Ram Badan Singh Resident Of Village - Nayanagar, P.S. - Hasanpur, District - Samastipur (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Md. Matloob Rab, 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 Barh Excise P.S. Case No. 290 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 288 liters liquor was recovered from 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.35525 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 co-passenger of the seized vehicle in question and has no knwoledge regarding the goods loaded in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 23.03.2024 and has got one criminal antecedent in which the petitioner 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 Barh Excise P.S. Case No. 290 of 2024.

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