Sunny Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68760 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-123 Year-2023 Thana- KALER District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Sunny Kumar Son Of Amarjeet Yadav @ Amarjeet Thakur Resident Of Village- Rukanpur, Ps- Fatuha, Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mrs. Ritika Raj, Mr Amit Narayan Mr.Binay Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Satyendra Narayan Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 09-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.
3. The petitioner is said to have been apprehended with a four wheeler vehicle bearing registration no. BR01AN3204 from where, total 177 liters of illicit liquor was recovered.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this present case. He has got no criminal antecedent. The petitioner is only driver of the seized vehicle but he has no concern with the alleged recovery of illicit liquor. No any incriminating
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68760 of 2023(3) dt.09-01-2024 2/2 article has been recovered from his conscious possession. The petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 20.8.2023.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of Bail.
6. The petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs 5,000/- (Five Thousand) in the District Legal Services Authority of concerned District.
7. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Kaler P.S. Case No. 123 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge Excise-II, Jehanabad.
8. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned court below on showing the receipt of deposit of Rs. 5,000/- (Rs. Five thousand) by the petitioner in the account of the concerned DLSA.
(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Amandeep/- U T