Suraj Pandit v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46282 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-169 Year-2022 Thana- PURNEA SADAR District- Purnia ====================================================== SURAJ PANDIT Son of Shrawan Pandit Resident of Village - Nageshwari Bag Ward No.- 38, P.S.- Sadar, District - Purnea. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ram Prawesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kumar Ranjit Ranjan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 13-02-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 8, 20(b)(ii)(B) of the NDPS Act and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Prosecution case relates to recovery of 15 litres of liquor and 2.250 kg. Ganga from the house of the petitioner which was kept beneath the staircase.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. Petitioner is not apprehended on spot. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged reocvery. The alleged place of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46282 of 2022(7) dt.13-02-2023 2/2 occurrence is a joint property of the petitioner. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 21.03.2022. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, NDPS Act, Purnea in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 169 of 2022.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U