Patna High CourtCR. MISC./61511/2024bail granted

Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-05Mr. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61511 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-776 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gaya ====================================================== Ranjan kumar Son of Arvind Yadav Resident of village- Belhanti, P.S.- Muffasil, District- Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Braj Nandan Kumar Tiwary For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 05-09-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. This is an application for regular bail on behalf of the petitioner for the offences alleged under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, registered in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 776 of 2024.

3. As per prosecution case, there has been recovery of total 153 liters of illicit liquor from a Car, which was being driven by the petitioner.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case and has committed no offence. Petitioner has no concern either with the alleged recovery of liquor or with the seized vehicle in question.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61511 of 2024(2) dt.05-09-2024 2/2 He further submitted that the petitioner has no knowledge regarding the goods loaded in it. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner is a person of clean antecedent and he is in custody since 02.08.2024.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer of bail.

6. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case as well as petitioner is a person of clean antecedent, let the petitioner, above-named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Excise Court No. 3, Gaya in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 776 of 2024, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall cooperate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the Court.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Arish/- U T