Saurav Raj @ Laddo @ Saurav Kumar @ Laddu @ Saurabh Raj v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.80104 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-819 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Saurav Raj @ Laddo @ Saurav Kumar @ Laddu @ Saurabh Raj, Son of Pappu Sharma, Resident of Teachers Colony Kumhrar, PS -Agamkuan, District -Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ankit Raj, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, I/C APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 29-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No.819 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) and 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is that altogether 20.360 liters of illicit liquor was recovered from the dicky of a scooty.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He was not apprehended on the spot rather co-accused
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.80104 of 2024(3) dt.29-01-2025 2/2 Vikash Kumar has disclosed his name. Nothing has been recovered from his possession. Learned counsel for the petitoner has also submitted that the alleged scooty does not belong to the petitioner. Moreover, he is languishing in judicial custody since 26.06.2024.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Excise Judge-III, Patna in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 819 of 2024.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) lata/- U T