Ranjeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39703 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-162 Year-2025 Thana- AMAUR District- Purnia ====================================================== Ranjeet Kumar Son of Palendra Vishwas @ Palendra Bishwas Resident of Village- Pothiya Gangaili, P.S.- Jalalgarh, Distt.-Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sumit Kumar Bhagat For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr. Indiwar Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Amour P.S. Case No. 162 of 2025 for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. Recovery of total 144.360 litre of foreign liquor has been made from a Magic van bearing Registration No. BR11GD4261 which 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 as alleged in the F.I.R., rather he has falsely been implicated in this case due to ulterior motive of the prosecution agency. Petitioner is neither arrested on spot nor any incriminating substance has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39703 of 2025(2) dt.27-06-2025 2/3 been recovered from his conscious possession but his name has been dragged in this frivolous case merely that he is the owner of the seized vehicle. The person who was apprehended on the spot, had not whispered a single word about the involvement of this petitioner in any manner in this case. The real fact is that this petitioner has let out the vehicle to one Anil Kumar for carrying goods but he has not in any way directed in course of employment to carry illicit liquor or to get involved this vehicle in trafficking of any kind of contraband substance and as such he has not knowledge in respect of the conduct of the coaccused.

5. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail.

6. Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, this Court is inclined to extend him the privilege of anticipatory bail.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge (Court No. 2), Purnea, in connection with Amour P.S. Case No. 162 of 2025 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C., as also with the following conditions:-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39703 of 2025(2) dt.27-06-2025 3/3 (i) One of the bailors should be close relative of the petitioner.

(ii) Petitioner shall co-operate in the trial and shall be physically present on each and every fixed date till framing of charge and on his absence on two consecutive dates without sufficient reason, his bail bonds may be cancelled by the learned trial Court.

(S. B. Pd. Singh, J) Ankit Kumar/- U T