Ramrikesh Kumar @ Ram Rikesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59801 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-121 Year-2024 Thana- MAJORGANJ District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Ramrikesh Kumar @ Ram Rikesh Kumar Son of Jairam Rai Resident of village - Anhari, P.S.- Riga, District - Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Singh, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shyam Bihari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Majorganj P.S. Case No. 121 of 2024 dated 11.04.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 414 of the I.P.C. and Section 8/20 (b) (ii) (A) of the NDPS Act and Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 216 litres of illicit Nepali country made liquor and 950 gms of Ganja were recovered from the Alto Car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59801 of 2024(2) dt.21-08-2024 2/2 this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner is not the owner of the said seized vehicle and the same was not being driven by him at the time of the alleged recovery. The seized contraband is less than the commercial quantity. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 11.04.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Sitamarhi, in connection with Majorganj P.S. Case No. 121 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Jyoti/- U T