Rajeev Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45854 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2021 Thana- JAYRAMPUR District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== RAJEEV KUMAR Son of Late Yadu Mahto Prasad Resident of VillagePank, P.s.- Jairampur, District- Sheikhpura. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pankaj Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 15-12-2021 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Excise Case No. 141 of 2021 arising out of Jairampur P.S. Case No. 08 of 2021, registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

The allegation is regarding recovery of 1445.97 liters of illicit English wine from a Government tube well. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent, has been falsely implicated in the present case, is having a clean antecedent and he is languishing in custody since 21.4.2021. The learned counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that no illicit liquor has been recovered either from the conscious possession of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45854 of 2021(2) dt.15-12-2021 2/2 the petitioner or from his premises.

Per contra, the learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into account the materials available on record as also considering the fact that no recovery has been made either from the conscious possession of the petitioner or from his house and the petitioner is stated to be languishing in custody since 21.4.2021, I deem it fit and proper to direct for release of the petitioner on regular bail.

Accordingly, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged 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 learned Additional District and Sessions Judge II, Sheikhpura in connection with Excise Case No. 141 of 2021 arising out of Jairampur P.S. Case No. 08 of 2021. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Tiwary/- U T