Priya Ranjan @ Ranjan @ Ranjan Ray @ Ranjan Kumar @ Ranjan Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71751 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-659 Year-2022 Thana- MANER District- Patna ====================================================== PRIYA RANJAN @ RANJAN @ RANJAN RAY @ RANJAN KUMAR @ RANJAN YADAV Son of Jay Kumar Ray R/o vill - Anandpur, Dumariya, P.S. - Bihta, Dist. - Patna ... ... Petitioner

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The State of BIhar ... ... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Umesh Lal Verma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 07-11-2023

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has filed the instant application for grant of regular bail in connection with Maner P.S. Case no. 659 of 2022 registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016

3. As per the prosecution case, it is stated by the informant that on information having been received by the informant a raid was conducted. While the other accused persons managed to escape, one of the accused, namely, Panch Ratan Kumar was arrested. The petitioner was named by the arrested accused as being amongst the person who managed to escape. A total of 89.85 litres of liquor was recovered from the tempo in question.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71751 of 2023(2) dt.07-11-2023 2/2 petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case because of his antecedents. Neither the petitioner was arrested at the spot nor any incriminating article recovered from his possession. The only material against him is the statement of the co-accused made before the police. The petitioner is in custody since 28.8.2023.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations in the FIR, no incriminating article having been recovered from the petitioner's possession and the petitioner having remained in custody since 28.8.2023, the Court directs the petitioner to be enlarged on bail in connection with Maner P.S. Case no. 659 of 2022 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/ (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Excise Judge, Danapur, Patna. (Partha Sarthy, J) ajay/- U T