Patna High CourtCR. MISC./41355/2024bail granted

Ranjit Mahto @ Ranjit Kumar Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2024-06-19Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41355 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-107 Year-2024 Thana- JALALPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Ranjit Mahto @ Ranjit Kumar Mahto Son Of Dharmendra Mahto Resident Of Village - Enmipur, P.S. - Jalalpur, District - Saran At Chapra ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Avinash Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shyam Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-06-2024 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to make necessary correction in this bail petition during course of the day.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

3. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Jalalpur P.S. Case No. 107 of 2024 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

4. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 50 liters

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41355 of 2024(2) dt.19-06-2024 2/3 of liquor was recovered from a bush.

5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor and the place of occurrence does not belong to him. The petitioner is in custody since 22.04.2024 and has ten criminal antecedents. Petitioner has no knowledge regarding the alleged occurrence. There is no compliance of Section 100 of the Cr.P.C.

6. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

7. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

8. 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 Jalalpur P.S. Case No. 107 of 2024 , Subject to following conditions: (i) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41355 of 2024(2) dt.19-06-2024 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) Arish/- U T