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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./72265/2023allowed

Rupesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2023-12-01Mr. Justice Anjani Kumar Sharan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72265 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-440 Year-2023 Thana- DARBHANGA SADAR DistrictDarbhanga ====================================================== Rupesh Kumar S/O Sri Jugal Mahto @ Jaglal Mahto R/O Village- Gopalpur Gopal, P.S- Bochha, Distt.- Muzaffarpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Manish Kumar No 13, Advocate Mr. Rohit Kumar, Advocate Mrs. Priti Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 01-12-2023 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 under Section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

3. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious physical possession of the petitioner rather 204 liters of foreign liquor is said to have been recovered from a Baleno car. Petitioner has no concern either with the seized liquor or the vehicle of recovery or any trade of liquor. The allegation levelled against the petitioner is not specific rather general and omnibus in nature. Petitioner has been falsely implicated in this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72265 of 2023(2) dt.01-12-2023 2/3 case at the instance of his enemy. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent as mentioned in para-3 of this application.

4. Petitioner is agreed to deposit a sum of Rs.30,000.00 (Rupees Thirty Thousand) in the account of Patna High Court Legal Services Committee, Patna, bearing Account No.1413010060836, IFSC Code: PUNB141320, Punjab National Bank, Bar Council Branch, Patna.

5. Learned APP for the State opposes the prayer for bail .

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 Sadar (Mabbi O.P.) P.S. Case No. 440 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C, subject to the further conditions that (i) One of the bailors will be his own blood relative, preferably, father, mother, brother, sister and/or his wife. (ii) The petitioner shall not indulge himself in any similar offence till conclusion of the trial.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72265 of 2023(2) dt.01-12-2023 3/3

7. The bail bond of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned Court below on showing receipt of deposit of the aforesaid amount in the account of Patna High Court Legal Services Committee.

(Anjani Kumar Sharan, J) annpurna/- U T