Patna High CourtCR. MISC./67575/2024bail granted

Mukesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-26Mr. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67575 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-369 Year-2024 Thana- SARAIYA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Mukesh kumar S/O Late Sitaram Ray R/O Village- Manikpur, P.S- Saraiya, Distt.- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Priyesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kumar Ranjit Ranjan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 26-09-2024 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner is seeking regular bail in connection with Sariya P.S. Case No. 369 of 2024 for the offences punishable under Section 30(a), 32(2), 32(3), 36, 41(1), 41(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per allegation, 172.8 liters of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the alleged Bolero Pickup vehicle, in which the petitioner was seated.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He has further submitted that nothing was recovered from possession of the petitioner. He has also submitted that the petitioner is a person of clean antecedent and is under custody

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67575 of 2024(2) dt.26-09-2024 2/2 since 10.08.2024.

5. On the other hand, the learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the above-mentioned facts and circumstances especially the clean antecedent of the petitioner, let the petitioner above-named be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand rupees) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge (Excise) Court No. II, Muzaffarpur in connection with Sariya P.S. Case No. 369 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) Nirmal/- U T