Devraj Anand @ Mar Kumar @ Amar Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61940 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-484 Year-2023 Thana- BHAGALPUR KOTWALI DistrictBhagalpur ====================================================== Devraj Anand @ Mar Kumar @ Amar Kumar S/O Nandan Yadav VillageKhaira Saur Bazar, Ps- Saur Bazar, Dist- Saharsa ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pankaj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kumar Ranjit Ranjan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 15-09-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner prayed for regular bail in connection with Kotwali Barai P.S. Case No. 484 of 2023 instituted for the offence under Section 30(a), 32(i)(ii), 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

As per prosecution case, the petitioner along with a Bolero was apprehended on the spot and from the alleged vehicle total 139.125 liters Indian Made Foreign liquor was recovered.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61940 of 2023(2) dt.15-09-2023 2/3 present case. He has got no criminal antecedent. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery nor vehicle in question belongs to him. No any incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious possession. It is further submitted that Section 100 of the Cr.P.C. has not been followed while preparing the seizure list. The petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 27.05.2023. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of Bail.

The petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs 20,000/- (Twenty 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 as well as judicial custody, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Kotwali Barai P.S. Case No. 484 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.

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.61940 of 2023(2) dt.15-09-2023 3/3 Rs. 20,000/- (Rs. Twenty thousand) by the petitioner in the account of the concerned DLSA.

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