Niraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71019 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-826 Year-2023 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Niraj Kumar S/o Nawal Kishore Prasad R/o Village- Gangouli, P.S.- Dehri, District- Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar. ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Amit Anand For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 23-10-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30 (a), 32
(1) & 32 (3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.
3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner rather 9 liters of foreign liquor is said to have been recovered from a motorcycle. Petitioner is the owner of the said motorcycle which was stolen from Dehri-on-sone on 27.09.2023. Petitioner has no concern either with the seized liquor or the place of recovery or any trade of liquor. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is not specific rather general and omnibus
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71019 of 2024(2) dt.23-10-2024 2/3 in nature. There is violation of Section 100 Cr.P.C. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-3 of this application.
4. Petitioner is agreed to deposit a sum of Rs.5,000.00 (Rupees Five Thousand) in the account of Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, bearing Account No.3332964762, Central Bank of India, Chitkohra Branch, IFSC Code :CBIN0282779 (fifth character is zero), MICR Code :800016018.
5. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner, be released on bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of eight weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court below where the case is pending/successor Court in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 826 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C, subject to the further conditions that (i) One of the bailors will be his own blood relative, preferably, father, mother, brother, sister and/or his wife. (ii) The petitioner shall not indulge himself in any similar offence till conclusion of the trial.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71019 of 2024(2) dt.23-10-2024 3/3
6. The bail bond of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned Court below on showing receipt of deposit of the aforesaid amount in the account of Mahavir Cancer Sansthan.
7. The court below is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner as stated in paragraph no.3 of the bail application. If any other case is pending against the petitioner as what has been stated in paragraph no.3, this order will loose its force automatically.
(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) Trivedi/- U T