Ranjeev Chaudhari @ Ranjeev Kumar Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58601 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-162 Year-2021 Thana- BHAGWANPUR District- Begusarai ====================================================== RANJEEV CHAUDHARI @ RANJEEV KUMAR CHAUDHARY Son of Jai Deo Chaudhari @ Jaydev Chaudhary Resident of Village - Godhana, Police Station - Bachhwara, District - Begusarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Md. Anbzarul Haque Sahara, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-05-2022 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bhagwanpur P.S. Case No. 162 of 2021 dated 06.08.2021 instituted for the offence under Section 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a), 41(1)(2) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

It appears from the prosecution report that 840.96 litres of liquor was recovered from several vehicles. The petitioner appears to have been arrested on the spot. However, it is the contention of the petitioner that he has wrongly been identified to be the member of the gang which was carrying the liquor in different vehicles. The petitioner was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58601 of 2021(2) dt.23-05-2022 2/2 a bystander at the time of raid but on a mistaken identity he has been arrested.

Be that as it may taking into account his period of custody in this case which is from 07.08.2021 and he has been made accused in a case of similar nature which was lodged on the same day as the subject FIR, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing bail bonds in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Additional District JudgeII-cum-Special Judge, Excise act, Begusarai in connection with Bhagwanpur P.S. Case No. 162 of 2021.

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