Dhanu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80461 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-105 Year-2024 Thana- DANAPUR RAIL P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Dhanu Kumar Son of Jaypal Yadav Resident of Asta, Ward No. 10, P.S.- Dhardhari, District- Nalanda.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr.Vasant Vikas, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr.Abhay Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State.

2. Petitioner apprehends arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30a of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. Prosecution case is that 33.270 liters illicit liquor has been recovered from a trolley bag kept in the bedroll box of a train coach.

4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner's name has come in this case during course of investigation on the basis of confessional statement of co-accused. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he has falsely been implicated in this case on suspicion. Petitioner claims clean antecedent.

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

6. Considering the facts of the case, this pre-arrest bail petition is allowed. In the event of arrest/surrender within six weeks from today, let the petitioner, above named, be

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80461 of 2024(4) dt.03-04-2025 2/2 released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Special Excise Judge, Danapur Patna in Rail Danapur Police Station Case No. 105 of 2024, subject to the conditions laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Shashi U T