Ranveer Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 61665 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-105 Year-2022 Thana- PASRAHA District- Khagaria ====================================================== Ranveer Kumar Son Of Ram Sogarath Singh R/O Vill.- Rachiyahi, Akashpur, P.S.- Mufasil, Distt.- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Jitendra Narain Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 09-12-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Khagaria P.S. Case no. 105 of 2022 instituted for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Prosecution case relates to recovery of total 1696.86 liters Indian made foreign liquor from three different vehicles. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. It is further submitted that he has no concern either with the alleged recovery of liquor or with the vehicles in question. It is further submitted that the name of the petitioner has been disclosed in this case on the basis of confessional

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 61665 of 2022(2) dt.09-12-2022 2/2 statement of the apprehended co-accused person, namely, Sujit Kumar, which has no evidentiary value in the eye of law. Neither the petitioner was arrested on spot nor any incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious possession. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Khagaria P.S. Case no. 105 of 2022, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Excise Judge-II, Khagaria subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) aman/shubhamU T