Patna High CourtCR. MISC./67429/2024bail granted

Asan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-20Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67429 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-53 Year-2024 Thana- BHORE District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Asan Kumar Son of Ranveer Singh Resident of village- Ram Nagar, PS- Naya Gaon, Distt.- Etah, Uttar Pradesh ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumar Harshvardhan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Aslam Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 20-09-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in Bhore P.S. case No. 53 of 2024 registered under Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution allegation, in short, is that 474.750 liters liquor was recovered from car in question.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no knowledge and concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67429 of 2024(2) dt.20-09-2024 2/2 further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired as being owner of the car in question. The petitioner has no knowledge regarding nature of goods kept in the car. There is no compliance of Section 100 of Cr.P.C.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances, let the petitioner, above named, in the event of arrest/surrender before the learned court below within a period of six weeks from today, be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below/concerned Court in connection with Bhore P.S. case No. 53 of 2024, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T