Priya Ranjan @ Ranjan @ Ranjan Ray @ Ranjan Kumar @ Ranjan Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62533 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-697 Year-2023 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Priya Ranjan @ Ranjan @ Ranjan Ray @ Ranjan Kumar @ Ranjan Yadav S/O Jay Kumar Ray R/O Village- Anandpur,Dumariya, Ps. Bihta, Dist. Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashish Kumar Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ramchandra Sahni ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 22-09-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for bail in the present case registered for the offence punishable under sections 30(a), and 32(iii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Prosecution case relates to recovery of 61.8 litres of illicit liquor from possession of petitioner and co-accused Vinod Kumar, who were apprehended on spot with a motorcycle. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery or with the vehicle in question. Provision of Section 100 CR.P.C. has not been followed by the police officials while preparing the seizure list. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62533 of 2023(2) dt.22-09-2023 2/2 4.8.2023.

Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.

Petitioner is directed to deposit Rs. 5,000/- (Rs. Five thousand) in the concerned DLSA.

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 enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Spl. Excise Judge, Danapur in connection with Danapur PS Case No. 697 of 2023.

The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned court below on showing receipt of deposit of Rs. 5,000/- (Five thousand only) by the petitioner in the account of concerned DLSA.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U