Sugriv Prasad @ Sugrim Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45094 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-48 Year-2024 Thana- PANCHRUKHI District- Siwan ====================================================== Sugriv Prasad @ Sugrim Prasad son of Sheopujan Prasad @ Shivpujan Prasad Village- Ukhai Poorvi Patti Siswa Ps- Gautambudh Nagar Dist- Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shambhu Prasad Yadav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 27-06-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Pachrukhi (Sarai) P.S. Case No. 48 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, 160 liters liquor was recovered from plastic bags and the petitioner was apprehended on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material 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 the plastic bags does not belong to the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45094 of 2024(2) dt.27-06-2024 2/2 The petitioner is in custody since 03.03.2024 and has got three criminal antecedents in which the petitioner is on bail. There is no compliance of Section 100 of 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 and 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/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Pachrukhi (Sarai) P.S. Case No. 48 of 2024, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(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) Rajorshi/- U T