Patna High CourtCR. MISC./64064/2024bail granted

Ranjeet Mahto v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-10Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64064 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-131 Year-2018 Thana- TAJPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== RANJEET MAHTO S/O CHANDRASHEKHAR MAHTO R/O VILLAGEGANGAPUR, P.S.- MUSHARIGHARARI, DISTRICT- SAMASTIPUR ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anirudh Kumar Sinha, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-09-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Tajpur P.S. Case No. 131 of 2018 dated 10.05.2018 registered for the offences punishable u/s 272, 273 of the I.P.C and Section 30(a), 41(1) 41(2) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 468 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Pick-up Van.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64064 of 2024(2) dt.10-09-2024 2/2 Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 25.07.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner by submitting that the petitioner is the driver of the said seized vehicle at the time of the alleged recovery.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Samastipur in connection with Tajpur P.S. Case No. 131 of 2018.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Jyoti/- U T