Priya Ranjan Singh @ Misari Singh @ Priya Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67099 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-12 Year-2022 Thana- TARAIYA District- Saran ====================================================== Priya Ranjan Singh @ Misari Singh @ Priya Ranjan Kumar Son of Ram Babu Singh Resident of Village- Dih Chhapiya, P.S.- Taraiya, District- Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Narendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Akshay Lal Pandit ====================================================== 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 Taraiya P.S. Case no. 12 of 2022 instituted for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Prosecution case relates to recovery of 175 litres of country made liquor and 8 litres of I.M.F.L., from in-front of the house of co-accused, namely, Anil Singh.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67099 of 2022(2) dt.09-12-2022 2/3 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has got no criminal antecedent. He has no concern either with the alleged recovery or with the place of occurrence. The name of the petitioner and co-accused person has been disclosed in this case by the local chowkidar, as persons who fled away from the place of seizure. Neither the petitioner was arrested nor any incriminating article has been recovered from his 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 Taraiya P.S. Case no. 12 of 2022, he will be enlarged on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67099 of 2022(2) dt.09-12-2022 3/3 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 2nd Exclusive Special Excise Court, Saran at Chapra subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) nirajkrs/- U T