Sunil Kumar @ Sunil Rai v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3650 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-264 Year-2020 Thana- KANTI District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Sunil Kumar @ Sunil Rai Son of Umesh Rai R/o vill - Madhuban, P.S. - Kanti, Distt. - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Alok Kumar Alok For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ahmad Ali ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 31-01-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

The petitioner is languishing in custody in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act. There is recovery of 1270.80 litres of illicit Indian made foreign liquor from Bolero pick-up van and Wagon Maruti Suzuki car.

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner was not apprehended from the spot. Nothing has been recovered

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3650 of 2024(2) dt.31-01-2024 2/2 from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern either with the seized vehicles or the illicit liquor. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 01.08.2023.

In contra, learned A.P.P appearing on behalf of the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

Considering the facts aforesaid and the period under custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousands) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise-II, Muzaffarpur in connection with Kanti P.S. Case No. 264 of 2020.

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shageer/- U T