Pravin Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49409 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-129 Year-2023 Thana- BHAWANIPUR District- Purnia ====================================================== PRAVIN MANDAL Son of Late Prem Lal Mandal Resident of village - Chay Tola Karmanchack, ward no. 01, P.S. - Balia O.P. (Bhawanipur), Distt. - Purnea.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Rabindra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA SHEKHAR JHA ORAL ORDER 11-08-2023 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State.

2. Let the defect(s), if any, be removed within a period of four weeks from today.

3. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bhawanipur (Balia O.P.) P.S. Case No. 129 of 2023 registered for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

4. The accused/petitioner is named in the F.I.R. and is in custody since 31.05.2023.

5. The allegation against the petitioner is to be engaged in illegal trading/manufacturing of illicit liquor, where, there is recovery of 30 litres of IMFL/country made liquor from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49409 of 2023(2) dt.11-08-2023 2/3 the bicycle.

6. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the alleged recovered bicycle not appears to be connected in any manner with this petitioner, and as such, it can be safely said that recovery of alleged illicit liquor not appears to be made from his conscious physical possession. While concluding the argument, it is submitted that petitioner is a man of clean antecedent, and moreover, investigation of this case is completed, for which charge-sheet has been submitted, as such, there is no chance of tampering with the evidence.

7. Learned APP, opposes the prayer of bail.

8. Considering the facts and circumstances as mentioned above as alleged recovery of illicit liquor not appears to be made from the conscious physical possession of this petitioner, coupled with the fact that charge-sheet has already submitted, where petitioner is in custody since 31.05.2023, accordingly, petitioner above named, is directed to be released on bail in connection with Bhawanipur (Balia O.P.) P.S. Case No. 129 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge Court

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