Patna High CourtCR. MISC./476/2022bail granted

Ratnesh Raj @ Ratnesh Kumar @ Ratnesh Rai v. The State Of Bihar

2022-05-31Mr. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.476 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2021 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Vaishali ====================================================== RATNESH RAJ @ RATNESH KUMAR @ RATNESH RAI S/o Yogendra Rai @ Yogendra Prasad Yadav, Resident of Village- Cheharkala, P.S.- Goraul, District- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bhaskar Shankar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pradeep Narain Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 31-05-2022 The learned counsel for the petitioner is directed to remove all the defects pointed out by the office within one month.

Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Excise Case C2A No. 14/2021 registered for offence punishable under sections 30 (a), 41 (1) (2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

As per allegation, 421 litres of liquor, stored near septic tank situated in the house of the petitioner, was recovered. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.476 of 2022(2) dt.31-05-2022 2/2 that the petitioner was not arrested at the spot, nothing was recovered from his conscious possession and he is under custody since 22.10.2021.

Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances, the petitioner above-named is directed to be released on bail only after framing of charge on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional Sessions Judge-IIcum-Excise Court, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Excise Case C2A No. 14/2021.

The trial Court is directed to take every endeavour to frame the charge within three months.

Office shall ensure that all defects are removed by the petitioner within the stipulated time mentioned hereinabove, failing which, the matter shall be brought to the notice of this Court.

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