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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./37302/2024bail granted

Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-05-16Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37302 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-93 Year-2024 Thana- BHELDI District- Saran ====================================================== Sonu Kumar S/O Arjun Ray Resident of Village-Bara Telpa,P.S .-Town, DisttSaran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Udai Shankar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Syed Ehteshamuddin, 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 Bheldi P.S. case No. 93 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 413, 414 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 140 liters liquor was recovered from the bike 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37302 of 2024(2) dt.16-05-2024 2/3 recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that petitioner in no way concerned with the seized motorcycle. The petitioner is in custody since 19.03.2024 and has got two criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 100 of Cr.P.C.

5. Learned A.P.P. 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/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Bheldi P.S. case No. 93 of 2024 subject to the following conditions:

(I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37302 of 2024(2) dt.16-05-2024 3/3 (II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the bail bonds of the petitioner.

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