Munchun Singh @ Manchun Singh @ Manachun Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10032 of 2021 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-236 Year-2020 Thana- BAHERI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Munchun Singh @ Manchun Singh @ Manachun Kumar Singh Son of Late Ram Sogarath Singh Village Nimathi, P.S.- Baheri, District- Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Girish Chandra Jha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 09-06-2021 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State through video conferencing.

The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in connection with Baheri P.S. Case no. 236 of 2020 registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

As per allegation in the FIR, on information having been received and raid being conducted, it is stated that 370 litres of IMFL was recovered in front of the house of the coaccused Manoj Singh and the petitioner managed to escape. Further recoveries were made from different motorcycle and other places raided.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10032 of 2021(2) dt.09-06-2021 2/3 that no incriminating article has been recovered from the person or possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor or any of the places or vehicles from which the alleged seizure has been made. It is submitted that he has been falsely implicated in the case because of his antecedents under the Excise Act. He was not caught at the place of occurrence. He is in custody since 12.10.2020 and charge-sheet has been submitted in the case.

The application for bail is opposed by learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case including the period in custody, the Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Baheri P.S. Case no. 236 of 2020 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge- cum- Special Judge (Excise), Darbhanga.

(Partha Sarthy, J) Bibhash U T

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