Patna High CourtCR. MISC./36523/2024bail granted

Pankaj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-05-14Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36523 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-175 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Siwan ====================================================== 1.

Pankaj Kumar S/O Suresh Ram R/O Village - Jagtauli, P.S. - Bhore, District - Gopalganj, 2.

Arvind Kumar S/O Late Birendra Prasad R/O Village- Bhawani Chapra Bazaar, P.S- Khampar, Distt.- Deoria (U.P.) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bijay Prakash Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Fahimuddin, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 14-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in Siwan Excise P.S. Case No. 175 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, 180 liters liquor was recovered from Bolero car and the petitioners were apprehended on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material have been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36523 of 2024(2) dt.14-05-2024 2/2 have got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that the petitioner no. 1 is driver and petitioner no. 2 is co-driver of the seized vehicle and both of them have no knowledge regarding the goods loaded in the vehicle. The petitioners are in custody since 30.03.2024 and have 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 petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Siwan Excise P.S. Case No. 175 of 2024.

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