Patna High CourtCR. MISC./41762/2024bail granted

Ganga Ram v. The State Of Bihar

2024-06-19Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41762 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-257 Year-2024 Thana- LAKHISARAI District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Ganga Ram S/O Sakaldev Ram R/O MOhalla-English, Ward no.02,P.S. Lakhisarai, Distt-Lakhisarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajiv Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rabindra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-06-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Lakhisarai P.S. Case No. 257 of 2024 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 32 liters of liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4. 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. It is further submitted that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41762 of 2024(2) dt.19-06-2024 2/2 the recovery is made from the joint house of the petitioner where other family members also reside. The petitioner is in custody since 14.04.2024 and has one criminal antecedent. Petitioner has no knowledge regarding the alleged occurrence. There is no compliance of Section 100 of the Cr.P.C.

5. Learned APP 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 as well as 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 Lakhisarai P.S. Case No. 257 of 2024.

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