Manoranjan Kumar Singh @ Fauji v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57922 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-284 Year-2023 Thana- PHULPARAS District- Madhubani ====================================================== Manoranjan Kumar Singh @ Fauji Son Of Indra Mohan Singh Resident Of Village- Rajputana, Ps- Jaynagar, Dist- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bhavesh Kumar Sah For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 01-09-2023 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 420, 468, 471, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a)/32/41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

As per allegation in the FIR, on getting secret information about transportation and unloading of illicit liquor, police party proceeded towards place of occurrence. On seeing the police party they started to run away but on chase two accused namely, Ram Krishan Kumar and Chandrajeet Singh were apprehended who disclosed the name of other accused persons including the petitioner. On their instance, 2810 litres of illicit liquor was recovered.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57922 of 2023(2) dt.01-09-2023 2/2 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has no concern with the alleged recovery or with the place of occurrence. The name of the petitioner has been disclosed in this case by the apprehended co-accused before the police, which has got no evidentiary value in the eye of law. Neither the petitioner was arrested on spot nor any incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious possession. He is languishing in judicial custody since 26.7.2023. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.

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 Excise Act, Jhanjharpur in connection with Phulparas P.S. Case No. 284 of 2023.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) lata/- U