Mrinal Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58045 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-319 Year-2021 Thana- BIKRAM District- Patna ====================================================== MRINAL KUMAR Son of Late Pancha Singh Resident of Village- Naghar, P.S.- Bikram, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rahul Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kumar Ranjit Ranjan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 02-12-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to remove the defects within three weeks. In the eventuality of non-removal of defects within undertaken period, the office will place the matter before the Bench.

The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that there is no recovery from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather 82.50 liters of foreign liquor

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58045 of 2022(2) dt.02-12-2022 2/3 is said to have recovered from the room, situated behind the stadium of the College and the present petitioner along with three other accused persons were the custodian of the said room including the government property situated in M.M. College. He submits that there is no recovery form the conscious possession of the petitioner. He further submits that petitioner have got two criminal antecedents out of which one is of similar nature as stated in para-3 of the bail application.

Petitioner is agreed to deposit a sum of Rs. 25,000.00 (Rupees Twenty-Five Thousand) in the account of Patna High Court Legal Services Committee, Patna, bearing Account No. 1413010060836, IFSC Code: PUNB0141320, Punjab National Bank, Bar Council Branch, Patna.

Considering the facts and circumstance of the case, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Bikram P.S. Case No. 319 of 2021, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C.,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58045 of 2022(2) dt.02-12-2022 3/3 with further conditions:

(1) that one of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner, who will give an affidavit giving genealogy as to who he is related with the petitioner. He will also undertake to inform the court if there is any change in the address of the petitioner.

(II) that the bailor shall also stated on affidavit that he will inform the Court concerned if the petitioner is implicated in any other case of similar nature after her release in the present case and thereafter the Court below will be at liberty to initiate proceeding for cancellation of bail on the ground of misuse. The bail bond of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned Court below on showing receipt of the aforesaid amount in the account of Patna High Court Legal Services Committee, Patna.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) ajay/- U T