Natha Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70453 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-374 Year-2023 Thana- VAISHALI District- Vaishali ====================================================== NATHA RAM Son of Rama Ram R/o vill - Uchavara, Kashmir, P.s. - Shiv, Distt. - Barmer (Rajasthan) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 07-11-2023 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 sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 120B of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a), 32(ii)(iii), 36, 41(i)(ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

3. As per FIR, prosecution case relates to recovery of 1979.28 litres of english wine from possession of the petitioner.

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. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery of illicit liquor or with the place of occurrence. No any incriminating article has been recovered

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70453 of 2023(2) dt.07-11-2023 2/2 from conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 03.09.2023.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of Bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and 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 Vaishali (Belsar O.P.) P.S. Case No. 374 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 Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 2-cum-Addl. District and Sessions Judge, Vaishali at Hajipur.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Amandeep/ U T