Patna High CourtCR. MISC./39289/2024bail rejected

Ravindra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-05-29Mr. Justice Dr. Anshuman2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39289 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-53 Year-2024 Thana- KALER District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Ravindra Kumar, Son of Jagdish Kumar, R/O Vill.- Ramsar, P.S.- Ramsar, Dist.- Badmer, Rajasthan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DR. ANSHUMAN ORAL ORDER 29-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Kaler P.S. Case No. 53/2024 lodge on 08.04.2024 under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

3. As per the prosecution case, the total recovery of 7735.360 liters of Indian Made Foreign Liquor is the subject matter of the present case.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Counsel further submits that the criminal antecedent of the petitioner is clean and the petitioner is in custody since 13.04.2023. The petitioner has no concern with the seized illicit liquor. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39289 of 2024(2) dt.29-05-2024 2/2 petitioner being the driver of the vehicle was not aware about the articles loaded on the said vehicle.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail and submits that a huge quantity of illicit liquor has been recovered from the vehicle which was driven by the petitioner.

6. In the present facts and circumstances of this case and the submissions made above, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner in connection with Kaler P.S. Case No. 53/2024, pending before the learned Special Judge -II, Excise, Jehanabad, is hereby rejected.

7. However, the trial Court is directed to conclude the trial as expeditiously as possible preferably within nine months. (Dr. Anshuman, J) Ashwini/- U T