Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82080 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-758 Year-2023 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Aurangabad ====================================================== RANJAN KUMAR SON OF KANHAI THAKUR R/O VILLAGEDUDHAR, P.S.- RISIUP, DIST.- AURANGABAD. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
THE STATE OF BIHAR PATNA ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Yogendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Lalan Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 05-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise (Sadar) Aurangabad P.S. Case No. 758/2023 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(1), 32(3), 41(1) 41(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.
3. As per prosecution case, there was alleged recovery of total 216 liters country made liquor from Scorpio vehicle in question and the petitioner was apprehended on the spot alongwith others.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case merely on suspicion. Except suspicion there is nothing on record to demonstrate the complicity of the present petitioner
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82080 of 2023(2) dt.05-01-2024 2/3 with the alleged occurrence. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 30.09.2023 and bears no criminal antecedent. He further submits that the petitioner was neither owner nor driver of the said Scorpio vehicle in question. He further submits that the petitioner was merely passenger of the said vehicle in question. He further submits that the petitioner was neither concerned with the seized liquor nor was concerned with the apprehended co-accused.
5. The learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, period of custody, keeping in view clean antecedent of petitioner, argument advanced on behalf of both sides and also taking into consideration the material available on record, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise-2nd Aurangabad in connection with Excise (Sadar) Aurangabad P.S. Case No. 758/2023, subject to following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors shall be either father or mother
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82080 of 2023(2) dt.05-01-2024 3/3 or sister or brother or wife or the person who has sworn the affidavit in bail application.
(ii) Petitioner will co-operate in trial and will remain present on all dates and absence for two consecutive dates without appropriate permission, would be a ground for cancellation of bail by the learned Trial Court itself. (iii) If the petitioner tampers with the evidence or the witnesses, in that case, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of bail.
(Alok Kumar Pandey, J) amitkumar/- U T