Ravindra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58314 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-245 Year-2023 Thana- DIDARGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== Ravindra Kumar Son Of Chulhai Rai Village- Jafrabad Tok, Ps- Raghopur, Dist- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jay Ram Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 04-09-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

3. Prosecution case relates to recovery of total 100 liters of illicit liquor from a motorcycle bearing Registration No. BR01FK-3607 which was being driven by the petitioner at the time of his arrest.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this present case. He has got no criminal antecedent as stated in para-3 of the bail petition. The seized motorcycle does not

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58314 of 2023(2) dt.04-09-2023 2/3 belong to the petitioner and he has also no concern with the alleged recovery of illicit liquor. No any incriminating article has been recovered from his possession. It is further submitted that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 1.8.2023.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of Bail and submitted that the petitioner is apprehended on spot with the alleged recovery of illicit.

6. The petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs 5,000/- (Five Thousand) in the District Legal Services Authority of concerned District.

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 released on bail in connection with Didarganj P.S. Case No. 245 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise Patna City.

7. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned court below on showing the receipt of deposit of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58314 of 2023(2) dt.04-09-2023 3/3 Rs. 5,000/- (Rs. Five thousand) by the petitioner in the account of the concerned DLSA.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Amandeep/- U T