Patna High CourtCR. MISC./63349/2023bail granted

Manish Kumar @ Prasant Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2023-10-10Mr. Justice Sudhir Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63349 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-288 Year-2023 Thana- NAWANAGAR District- Buxar ====================================================== Manish Kumar @ Prasant Kumar son of Anil Ram, resident of Kokanpar, P.S. Chandi, District Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rakesh Bihari Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Sumiran Rai, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-10-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under Sections 30(a), 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 276.840 liters wine is recovered.

4. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the petitioner is in custody since 25.07.2023. Chargesheet/prosecution report has been submitted in this case. There is no allegation of tampering of witnesses alleged against the petitioner. The petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. It is alleged that 276.840 liters wine is recovered from the car. The petitioner is the driver of the car in question.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63349 of 2023(2) dt.10-10-2023 2/2 He had no knowledge regarding the wine being kept in the car. There is no chance of trial being concluded in near future. There is no compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C.

5. On behalf of the State, it is submitted that the petitioner is named in the F.I.R.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below/concerned Court in connection with Navanagar (Basudeva O.P.) P.S. case No.288 of 2023.

(Sudhir Singh, J) Narendra/- U T