Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5561 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-760 Year-2023 Thana- GARDANIBAG District- Patna ====================================================== Sonu Kumar S/O Ramesh Rajak R/O Chitkohra Bazar, P.S.-Gardanibagh, Dist.-Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ramjiban Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Sanjay Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 09-02-2024 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), 32(2)(3), 36, 41(i)(ii) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.
There is recovery of 157.47 litres of illicit Indian made foreign liquor from two vehicles. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.5561 of 2024(2) dt.09-02-2024 2/2 petitioner has no concern with the seized illicit liquor. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 14.11.2023. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent. 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 Special Judge, Excise, 1st, Patna in connection with Special Case No. 7017 of 2023, arising out of Gardanibagh P.S. Case No. 760 of 2023.
(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) Shageer/- U T