Ranjan Ram v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82692 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-893 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Ranjan Ram Son of Ravindra Ram Resident of Dhibra, P.S.- Dhibra, DistrictAurangabad (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Aman Vishal, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY ORAL ORDER 03-12-2024 Heard the parties.
2. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 893 of 2024 for the offence punishable under sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act lodged on 09.09.2024 by the informant, Mahendra Kumar.
3. As per the prosecution story, during patrolling, a motorcycle was intercepted and there is total recovery of 60 liters of country-made liquor which led to the FIR.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though the motorcycle belongs to him, the Police thrush upon the case after an altercation. Despite having no criminal antecedent, he remained in custody since 11.09.2024 (paragraph-14 of the petition) and if granted bail, he shall be
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82692 of 2024(2) dt.03-12-2024 2/3 diligently appear in trial.
5. Learned APP opposes the prayer for bail.
6. Taking into account the submissions put forwarded by the parties as also the fact that he is in custody since 11.09.2024, FIR lodged, he shall be facing the trial and do not have any criminal antecedent, this Court is inclined to extend him the privilege of bail with conditions.
7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise, Second, Aurangabad (Bihar), in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 893 of 2024 subject to the following conditions: (i) one of the bailor should be the family member/relative of the petitioner who shall provide official document to show his/her bona fide;
(ii) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bond by the Trial Court itself;
(iii) the petitioner shall appear before the concerned police station every fortnight for six months to mark his attendance;
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82692 of 2024(2) dt.03-12-2024 3/3 (iv) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidences, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of the bail bonds;
(v) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bonds. (Rajiv Roy, J) Adnan/- U T