Ajeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45251 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-51 Year-2022 Thana- NAVINAGAR District- Aurangabad =================================================== Ajeet Kumar S/o Suresh Singh R/o village - Shankarpur, P.s. Akodhigola, District - Rohtas.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dinesh Singh, APP =================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 19-09-2022 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Navinagar P.S. Case No. 51 of 2022 registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018. The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 20.07.2022.

The allegation against the petitioner is to be engaged in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where, there was recovery of 1800 litres of illicit IMFL /country made liquor. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the name of petitioner surfaced on the basis of disclosure made by apprehended co-accused, namely, Hakim Ansari,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45251 of 2022(3) dt.19-09-2022 2/2 and where in furtherance thereof, nothing incriminating surfaced during the course of investigation to connect this petitioner. It is further submitted that admittedly, it is not a case of recovery of illicit liquor from the conscious physical possession of this petitioner. While concluding the argument, it has been submitted that investigation of this case has been completed, for which, chargesheet has been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tempering with the evidence.

Learned APP, opposes the prayer of bail.

Considering the facts and circumstances as mentioned above, as recovery of alleged illicit liquor was not made from conscious physical possession of this petitioner coupled with the fact that charge-sheet has been submitted, let the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Navinagar P.S. Case No. 51 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court of Special Judge, Excise-1, Aurangabad/concerned court, subject to the conditions as mentioned under Section 437(3) of the Cr.P.C.

(Chandra Shekhar Jha, J) Archana/- U