Ravi Ranjan Sharma @ Guli v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72921 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-142 Year-2020 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== RAVI RANJAN SHARMA @ GULI Son of Late Sarikhan Sharma R/VMahanth Maniyari, P.S- Maniyari, Dist- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Shailendra Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 10-02-2023 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned A.P.P. for the State. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Excise Case No. 142 of 2020, PR No. 7, registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. The allegation is regarding recovery of huge quantity of illicit liquor from a truck as also from a hut situated on the land of the petitioner. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent, he has been falsely implicated in the present case, is having a clean antecedent and he is languishing in custody since 18.10.2022. The learned counsel for

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72921 of 2022(2) dt.10-02-2023 2/3 the petitioner has further submitted that the illicit liquor was recovered from the hut in question in the night and the petitioner was not present at the place of occurrence nor he was having any knowledge about the illicit liquor having been kept at his land, thus the possibility of the illicit liquor being planted by other co-accused persons cannot be ruled out.

Per contra, the learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and taking into account the materials available on record as also considering the period of incarceration of the petitioner herein, I deem it fit and proper to admit the petitioner to the privilege of bail.

Accordingly, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72921 of 2022(2) dt.10-02-2023 3/3 of learned Special Judge, Excise Court No.-II, Muzaffarpur in connection with Excise Case No. 142 of 2020, PR No.7.

(Mohit Kumar Shah, J) S.Sb/Saurav U T