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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./84278/2024bail granted

Mojahid Islam v. The State Of Bihar

2024-12-10Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84278 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-66 Year-2024 Thana- Roshna District- Katihar ====================================================== Mojahid Islam S/O Md. Rafique R/O Lakhanpur, P.S- Amdabad, Distt.- Katihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Dashrath Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 10-12-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Roshna PS Case No. 66 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 212.1 litres of foreign liquor was recovered from the Car. 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 petitioner is the driver cum owner of the seized vehicle and he has no knowledge regarding the nature of goods booked by

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84278 of 2024(2) dt.10-12-2024 2/2 the transporter. The petitioner is in custody since 10.10.2024 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.

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 Roshna PS Case No. 66 of 2024.

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