Chintu Ram @ Pintu Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.75291 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-14 Year-2022 Thana- CHANAN District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== CHINTU RAM @ PINTU RAM Son of Late Bhola Ram Resident of Village - Kundar, P.S.- Chanan, District - Lakhisarai. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Binod Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dashrath Mehta ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 20-01-2023 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 30(a) (b)(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

Prosecution case relates to recovery of 2600 litres mahua liquor from a bush near liquor bhatti and petitioner managed to escape. Villagers disclosed the name of the petitioner, as manufacturer of liquor.

Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has no concern with the alleged recovery or with the place of occurrence. The name of the petitioner has been disclosed in this case by the villagers before the police, which

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.75291 of 2022(2) dt.20-01-2023 2/2 has got no evidentiary value in the eye of law. Neither the petitioner was arrested on spot nor any incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious possession. Similarly situated other co-accused person has already been granted bail vide order dated 5.08.2022 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 22538 of 2022 . He is languishing in judicial custody since 28.09.2022. 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 Additional Sessions Judge IV-cum-Special Excise Court 1st, Lakhisarai in connection with Chanan P.S. Case No. 14 of 2022. (Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) sushma/- U