Angad Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.83480 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-236 Year-2024 Thana- PIPRAKOTHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Angad Kumar S/o- Ajay Sahani Resident of village- Bhuwan Chhapra P.S. Chakia District- East Chamaparan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Ms. Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 05-12-2024 Heard Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Renu Kumari, learned APP for the State. 2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Piprakothi PS Case No. 236 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 total 70.800 litres of country made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle.

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. It is submitted that motorcycle in question does not belong to the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.83480 of 2024(2) dt.05-12-2024 2/2 The petitioner is in custody since 08.10.2024 and has got no 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, clean antecedent of the petitioner 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) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Piprakothi PS Case No. 236 of 2024.

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