Rajan Kumar @ Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1710 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-228 Year-2022 Thana- GANGABRIDGE District- Vaishali ====================================================== RAJAN KUMAR @ RANJAN KUMAR SON OF SHYAM CHAND SAH @ SHYAM CHANDRA SAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- KUNWARI BUJURG, WARD NO 15, P.S.- GANGA BRIDGE, DISTRICT- VAISHALI ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arvind Prasad Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Humayou Ahmad Khan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 04-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner has prayed for bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 467, 468, 471, 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a)/ 36/41(i) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Prosecution case relates to recovery of total 3681 litres of IMFL from three vehicles.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has got no criminal antecedent. He further submits that nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He also submits that search and seizure has not

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1710 of 2023(3) dt.04-04-2023 2/2 been made as per the procedure prescribed u/s 100 Cr.P.C. Similarly situated other accused person has already been enlarged on bail by another coordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 25.02.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 71097 of 2022. Petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 21.11.2022. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Ganga Bridge P.S. Case No. 228 of 2022.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U