Patna High CourtCR. MISC./3120/2024bail granted

Manoj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-01-31Mr. Justice Sandeep Kumar2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3120 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-724 Year-2023 Thana- MAHUA District- Vaishali ====================================================== Manoj Kumar Son Of Yaad Ram Resident Of Village- Ibrahimpur, Nagariya, Ps- Rijor, Distt- Eta, Up ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anuj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rana Randhir Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 31-01-2024 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 724 of 2023 registered for the offence under Sections 414, 420/34 of the I.P.C. and Sections 30(a), 32(ii), 34(ii) and 41(i) of Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

3. 4205.052 liters of illicit liquor has been recovered. During investigation it has come that the petitioner is the driver of the vehicle in question from which recovery has been made.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and he is in custody since 08.11.2023. He further submits that petitioner is ready to donate Rs.45,000/- (Rupees Fourty Five Thousand Only) in some charitable organization without accepting the his guilt.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3120 of 2024(2) dt.31-01-2024 2/2

5. Learned A.P.P. has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail.

6. Considering the period of custody, this application for regular bail is allowed.

7. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Prohibition and Excise Court-2cum-Additional District and Sessions Judge, Vaishali at Hajipur/concerned court below in connection with Mahua P.S. Case No. 724 of 2023 subject to the condition that:- The petitioner shall deposit an amount of Rs.45,000/- (Rupees Fourty Five Thousand Only) in Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama, Swami Vivekananda Path, Bela, Muzaffarpur, Bihar-842002 and produce the receipt of the same before the Court below. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted after verifying the genuineness of the receipt produced by the petitioner.

(Sandeep Kumar, J) Shishir/- U T