Vinod Kumar @ Vinod Ray v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82410 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-216 Year-2024 Thana- PHULWARIYA District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Vinod Kumar @ Vinod Ray S/o Ranjeet Rai Resident of Village- Kala Diyar, Police Station- Salimpur, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 03-12-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Phulwariya PS Case No. 216 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 302.4 liters country made liquor was recovered from Bolero. 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Petitioner is said to be driver of the Bolero in question. Petitioner is not the owner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82410 of 2024(2) dt.03-12-2024 2/2 of the vehicle in question. The petitioner is in custody since 2107-2024 and has got one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 100 of Cr.P.C.

5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Phulwariya PS Case No. 216 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T