Saurabh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74763 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-81 Year-2024 Thana- DHANKUND District- Banka ====================================================== 1.

Saurabh Kumar S/O Late Ambika Prasad Yadav Resident of Village -Chakrami, Police Station - Bhawanipur, distt- Bhagalpur. 2.

Deepak Kumar S/o Panjabi Ravidas R/o Village- Jairampur,P.S.- Bihpur, Distt- Bhagalpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Dr. Manoj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 21-10-2024 Heard Dr. Manoj Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mrs. Renu Kumari, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in Dhankund P.S. Case No. 81 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 171.75 liters liquor was recovered from car and the petitioners were apprehended on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material have been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74763 of 2024(2) dt.21-10-2024 2/2 have got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that the petitioner no. 1 is driver and petitioner no. 2 is co-driver of the car in question and they have no knowledge regarding the goods loaded in the vehicle. The petitioners are in custody since 10.08.2024 and have got one criminal antecedent in which they are on bail. There is no compliance of Section 100 of Cr.P.C.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Dhankund P.S. Case No. 81 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T