Prakash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72287 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1880 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Prakash Kumar Son of Ranjeet Resident of Village- Botha Chowk, P.S.- Phulwari Sharif, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Jay Ram Prasad, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 29-10-2024 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 u/s 30 (a)/32/56(b)/62 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
3. Altogether 1689.12 liters of foreign liquor is said to have been recovered from a godown.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner. He has no concern either with the seized liquor or any trade of liquor. He has been falsely implicated in this case at the instance of his enemy. He was not apprehended on the spot and his name transpired in the case
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72287 of 2024(2) dt.29-10-2024 2/3 only on the basis of statement of local people. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent.
5. Petitioner is agreed to deposit a sum of Rs.25,000.00 (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) in the account of Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna, bearing Account No.3332964762, IFSC Code: CBIN0282779, MICR Code: 800016018, Central Bank of India, Chitkohra Branch.
6. 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 six 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 Patna Excise (Prohibition) P.S. Case No.1880 of 2024, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C, with the following conditions: (i) That one of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioner, who will give an affidavit giving genealogy as to how he is related with the petitioner. He will also undertake to inform the Court if there is any change in the address of the petitioner.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72287 of 2024(2) dt.29-10-2024 3/3 (ii) The bailor shall also state on affidavit that he will inform the Court concerned if the petitioner is implicated in any other case of similar nature and thereafter the Court below will be at liberty to initiate proceeding for cancellation of anticipatory bail on the ground of misuse.
7. The bail bond of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned Court below on showing receipt of deposit of aforesaid amount in the Mahavir Cancer Sansthan.
(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) shikha/- U T