Patna High CourtCR. MISC./75547/2024bail granted

Aakash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-10-22Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75547 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-335 Year-2024 Thana- RAJAPAKAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Aakash Kumar Son of Bachu Ray @ Vakku Ray Resident Of VillageDaudnagar, Ward No. 8, P.s.- Bidupur, Dist.- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shivjee Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 22-10-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Rajapakar P.S. Case No. 335 of 2024 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 320 litres of liquor was recovered from Car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75547 of 2024(2) dt.22-10-2024 2/2 possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the vehicle. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 16.09.2024 and has three criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 103 of Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

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

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

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Rajapakar P.S. Case No. 335 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T