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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./74658/2023allowed

Raushan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2023-12-04Mr. Justice Anjani Kumar Sharan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74658 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-230 Year-2022 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Vaishali ====================================================== Raushan Kumar Son Of Lal Mohan Ray Resident Of Village- Diwantok, P.S.- Gangabridge, District- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ravish Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJANI KUMAR SHARAN ORAL ORDER 04-12-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(1), 32(3), 41(1) and 41(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that there is no recovery from the conscious possession of the petitioner rather 50 liters of country made liquor is said to have recovered from a motorcycle. He further submits that allegation against the petitioner is that he managed to ran away from the place of occurrence. He submits that the motorcycle does not belong to the petitioner. He further submits that there is no recovery made from the conscious possession of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74658 of 2023(2) dt.04-12-2023 2/3 the petitioner. He submits that there is no compliance of Section 100 of Cr.P.C. and the prosecution story is not supported by any independent witness. He further submits that petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as stated in para-3 of the bail application.

4. Petitioner is agreed to deposit a sum of Rs. 5,000.00/- (Rupees Five Thousand) in the account of Patna High Court Legal Services Committee, Patna, bearing Account No. 1413010060836, IFSC Code: PUNB0141320, Punjab National Bank, Bar Council Branch, Patna.

5. Considering the facts and circumstance of the case and the fact that there is no recovery from the conscious possession of the petitioner, let the above named petitioner, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of six weeks from today, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned court below where the case is pending/successor court in connection with Hajipur Excise P.S. Case No. 230 of 2022, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Cr.P.C., with further conditions: (i) One of the bailors will be his own blood relative, preferably, father, mother, brother, sister and/or his wife.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74658 of 2023(2) dt.04-12-2023 3/3 (ii) The petitioner shall not indulge himself in any similar offence till conclusion of the trial.

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

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