Patna High CourtCR. MISC./57012/2024bail granted

Ranjeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-08-09Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57012 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1192 Year-2023 Thana- ARARIA District- Araria ====================================================== Ranjeet Kumar S/o Ramashish Mahto R/o Ward No. 03, Kapan, Singhia, Buzurg, PS Vibhutipur, District Samastipur, Bihar 848236 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Siddhi Aashana, Advocate Mr. Kumar Ravish, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ramesh Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 09-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends arrest in Araria (Bairagachhi O.P.) P.S. Case No. 1192 of 2023, registered under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 873 liters liquor was recovered from pick-up van.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner was not present at the place of occurrence. Name of the petitioner has transpired as being

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57012 of 2024(2) dt.09-08-2024 2/2 owner of the vehicle in question and he has no knowledge regarding the goods kept in the vehicle. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 100 of Cr.P.C.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Araria (Bairagachhi O.P.) P.S. Case No. 1192 of 2023, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T