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Ranjeet Kumar @ Laljit Paswan v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC3 Feb 2022CR. MISC./43106/2021

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The Patna High Court granted regular bail to two petitioners charged with illicit liquor offenses. The court considered their lack of criminal antecedents, the completed investigation with charge sheet filing, and the delay caused by the pandemic.

What did the court decide?

Petitioners released on regular bail by furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 20,000 each with two sureties to the satisfaction of the Special Judge, Excise Act, Purnea.

Ranjeet Kumar @ Laljit Paswan Vs The State of Bihar — Cheque Dishonour | Patna HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43106 of 2021

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-107 Year-2021 Thana- DAGARUA District- Purnia

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RANJEET KUMAR @ LALJIT PASWAN S/O LATE BINESHWAR PASWAN @ SHAMBHU PRASAD Resident of Prakash Nagar Ward No. 33, P.S.- Bhattinagar, District- Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, Permanent resident of Auarir Line, Bagrakata, Soangam T.G. Mal, Bagrakot, Tea Garden, P.S.Malbazar, District- Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

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Jems Oraon @ James Oraon S/o Sohasan Oraon Resident of Prakash Nagar Ward No. 33, P.S.- Bhattinagar, District- Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, permanent R/o Quartar Line, Soangaon, Bagrakot Tea Garden, Bagrakote, Mal, P.S.Malbazar, District- Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shashank Chandra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Rajesh Kumar, A.P.P. ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER

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2 03-02-2022 Heard Mr. Shashank Chandra, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Rajesh Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the State through video conferencing.

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Petitioners seek regular bail in connection with Dagarua P.S. Case No. 107 of 2021 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

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The Police intercepted one Tata Magic vehicle and recovered a total quantity of 328.500 litres of illicit liquor from the same.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43106 of 2021(2) dt.03-02-2022 2/2

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petitioner No. 1 is owner of the Tata Magic vehicle and petitioner No. 2 is a Conductor. He further submits that petitioners have got no criminal antecedents, they are in custody since 28.4.2021 and charge sheet has already been submitted.

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Regards being had to the submission made by the parties and taking into consideration the materials on record, the fact that the petitioners have got no criminal antecedents, they are in custody since 28.4.2021, charge sheet has already been submitted and the trial is not likely to be concluded in near future due to Covid-19 pandemic, I am inclined to grant regular bail to the petitioners.

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Accordingly, let the petitioners, above named, be released on regular bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.20,000/- (Twenty thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, Excise Act, Purnea, in connection with Dagarua P.S. Case No. 107 of 2021 giving rise to Excise Special Case No. 365 of 2021.

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It is made clear that at the time of furnishing bail bonds all the parties shall follow the guidelines regarding social distancing.

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(Anil Kumar Sinha, J)

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S.Ali/-

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Ranjeet Kumar @ Laljit Paswan v. The State of Bihar

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