Patna High CourtCR. MISC./73244/2024bail granted

Randhir Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-10-08Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73244 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-127 Year-2024 Thana- SARAI RANJAN District- Samastipur ====================================================== RANDHIR KUMAR S/O RAM PRATI MAHATO @ RAMPRIT MAHTO Resident of Village- Barbatta, Police Station- Musrigharari, DistrictSamatipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Gajendra Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Sharda Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-10-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sarairanjan P.S. Case No. 127 of 2024 dated 18.09.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1102.32 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the farm of Tej Narayan Jha.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery rather the recovery has been made from the farm of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73244 of 2024(2) dt.08-10-2024 2/2 co-accused, Tej Narayan Jha. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has six criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 25.09.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Samastipur in connection with Sarairanjan P.S. Case No. 127 of 2024 with the condition :- (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T