Mukesh Kumar Ram v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82300 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-122 Year-2023 Thana- CHANDAN District- Banka ====================================================== Mukesh Kumar Ram Son Of Raj Kumar Ram Resident Of Road No.14, Power House, Krishnapuri, Post - Chutiya, P.S. - Chutiya, District - Ranchi, Jharkhand, Pin - 834001 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Satish Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Lakshmi Kant Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 04-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is languishing in custody in a case registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

There is recovery of 136.455 litres of Indian made foreign liquor from a car.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern either with the seized vehicle or the illicit liquor. The petitioner is languishing in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82300 of 2023(2) dt.04-01-2024 2/2 custody since 28.07.2023. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner is accused in one other case apart from the present one.

In contra, learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

The petitioner is directed to deposit a sum of Rs. 10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousands) in the District Legal Services Authority, Banka.

Considering the facts aforesaid and the period under custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousands) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District & Sessions Judge-II, Banka in connection with Chandan P.S. Case No. 122 of 2023.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shageer/- U T