Patna High CourtCR. MISC./83860/2023allowed

Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-01-05Mr. Justice Sunil Kumar Panwar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83860 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1008 Year-2023 Thana- SHERGHATI District- Gaya ====================================================== RANJAN KUMAR S/O BHOLA SHARMA @ BHOLA MISTRI VILLAGEGOWASHA SEKHPURA, PS. PANDARAK, DIST. PATNA. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Aryan Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Matloob Rab ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 05-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

3. The petitioner is said to have been apprehended with a Hyundai car from where, total 180.125 liters of illicit foreign liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has falsely been implicated in this present case. He has got no criminal antecedent. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery or with the vehicle in question. No any incriminating article has been recovered from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83860 of 2023(2) dt.05-01-2024 2/2 his possession. The petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 22.9.2023.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer of Bail.

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

7. 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 released on bail in connection with Sherghati (Bahera OP) P.S. Case No. 1008 of 2023 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge, Court No. V, Gaya.

8. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted by the learned court below on showing the receipt of deposit of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten thousand) by the petitioner in the account of the concerned DLSA.

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