Patna High CourtCR. MISC./1484/2025bail granted

Ram Kumar Soni @ Ram Kumar @ Ramu Kumar Soni v. The State Of Bihar

2025-01-21Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1484 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-144 Year-2024 Thana- VISHAMBHARPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Ram Kumar Soni @ Ram Kumar @ Ramu Kumar Soni Son of Rajeshwar Son @ Rajeshwar Shah Resident of Thawe Road ward No-22, PS- Gopalganj, District- Gopalganj, Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Indrajeet Bhushan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Pushpa Sinha.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 21-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Vishambharpur P.S. case No. 144 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 288.46 liters liquor was recovered from two motorcycles.

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 further submitted that the motorcycles in question do not belong

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1484 of 2025(2) dt.21-01-2025 2/2 to the petitioner. The petitioner was a passers by of the way when the incident took place and he has been falsely implicated by the police. The petitioner is in custody since 29.09.2024 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

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 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 Vishambharpur P.S. case No. 144 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T