Patna High CourtCR. MISC./83532/2024bail granted

Sanoj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-12-13Mr. Justice Partha Sarthy2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83532 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-357 Year-2024 Thana- PARSABAZAR District- Patna ====================================================== Sanoj Kumar Son of Ramdayal Ram R/O Village- Neura, P.S.- Neura, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Narendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 13-12-2024

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of anticipatory bail apprehending his arrest in connection with Parsa Bazar P.S. Case no. 357 of 2024 registered under section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, 1.5 litres of country liquor was recovered from the motorcycle in question.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no incriminating article has been recovered from the petitioner's possession. He has been falsely implicated in the case only for the reason that he happens to be the registered owner of the vehicle. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

5. The application for anticipatory bail is opposed by learned A.P.P. for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83532 of 2024(2) dt.13-12-2024 2/2 taking into consideration the allegations in the F.I.R., no incriminating article having been recovered from the petitioner's possession and the petitioner not having any criminal antecedent under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, it is directed that the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks, be released on anticipatory bail in connection with Parsa Bazar P.S. Case no. 357 of 2024 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise-II, Patna.

(Partha Sarthy, J) avinash/- U T