Manoj Prasad @ Loha Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36731 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-592 Year-2022 Thana- GOVINDGANJ District- East Champaran ====================================================== Manoj Prasad @ Loha Singh S/O Late Hari Raut R/O Vill. Areraj Ward No.1, Ps. Areraj (O.P.), Dist. East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/S

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 23-08-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 272, 273, of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

As per prosecution case, it is a case of recovery of total 103 liter illegal liquor from a motorcycle which was kept in a bag.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this case. Neither the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36731 of 2023(5) dt.23-08-2023 2/2 was apprehended on the spot nor vehicle in question belongs to him. It is further submitted that nothing has been recovered from his conscious possession. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 30.03.2023.

Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as custody of the petitioner, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Govindganj Areraj P.S. Case No. 592 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court-I, East Champaran, Motihari. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Manishkumar/- U T