Rajeev Ranjan Kumar @ Rajeev Ranjan @ Gollu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Criminal Miscellaneous No.22161 of 2018 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-211 Year-2017 Thana- NASRIGANJ District- Rohtas ====================================================== Rajeev Ranjan Kumar @ Rajeev Ranjan @ Gollu S/o- Awadhesh Prasad@ Awadhesh Sah R/v Nasariganj, P.S. Nasariganj, Distt. Rohtas. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vijay Kumar Sinha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar Pandey, APP 83 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA JAISWAL ORAL ORDER 17-04-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Nasriganj P.S. Case No. 211 of 2017 registered under Sections 30(a) and 36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 and Sections 25(1-b)a, 26 and 35 of the Arms Act. The petitioner and co-accused, Dhirendra Prasad and Santosh Kumar Sah were apprehended along with Honda City Car and from the possession of Dhirendra Prasad and Santosh Kumar Sah country made pistol and some liquor were recovered while from the aforesaid car Rs.8,00,000/- was seized.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner

Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22161 of 2018(2) dt.17-04-2018 2/2 that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He has no concern with the aforesaid recovery of arms and liquor or the car, in question. It is submitted that the petitioner was only standing near the car. He has been falsely implicated in the case. He has no criminal antecedent. He has been languishing in custody since 19.10.2017. Similarly situated co-accused, namely, Dhirendra Prasad and Santosh Kumar Sah, have been enlarged on bail by a coordinate Bench of this Court vide order, dated 02.04.2018 and 04.04.2018, passed in Cr. Misc. No. 16344 of 2018 and 17844 of 2018 respectively and charge sheet has been submitted in the case.

Considering the facts, aforesaid, the above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Nasriganj P.S. Case No. 211 of 2017 to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge II-cum-Special Judge, Excise, Rohtas at Sasaram. (Prakash Chandra Jaiswal, J) Shamshad/- U T