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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./86902/2024bail granted

Vikas Kumar @ Vikash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-12-19Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86902 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1090 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Purnia ====================================================== Vikas Kumar @ Vikash Kumar S/O Late Chandeshwari Paswan Resident of Manganj Pashehim ward no. 10, P.S.- Jadia, District- Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Md Fazle Karim, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Arvind Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-12-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise PS Case No. 1090 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 135 liters foreign liquor was recovered from car. Petitioner was arrested on the spot.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86902 of 2024(2) dt.19-12-2024 2/2 that petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the vehicle in question. The petitioner is in custody since 16-11-2024 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) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Excise PS Case No. 1090 of 2024.

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