Allowed

Suraj Kumar v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC8 Sept 2023CR. MISC./57121/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Regular bail application in an excise case after recovery of 80 litres of country-made mahua from a motorcycle driven by a co-accused. The petitioner claimed he had accepted a lift unknowingly. Considering custody period and facts, bail was granted with sureties.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner enlarged on bail on furnishing bond of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties of like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court below.

Suraj Kumar Vs the State of Bihar — Narcotics (NDPS) | Patna HC (2023)

¶1

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 57121 of 2023

¶2

Arising Out of PS. Case No.-109 Year-2023 Thana- AAYAR District- Bhojpur

¶3

======================================================

¶4

SURAJ KUMAR SON OF BRIJ BIHARI SINGH @ BRIJBIHARI SINGH @ VRIJBIHARI SINGH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - MADRAHAN, POLICE STATION - CHARPOKHARI, DISTRICT - BHOJPUR AT ARA

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shashank Shekhar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ahmad Ali ======================================================

¶9

CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER

¶10

2 08-09-2023

¶11

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

¶12

The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case instituted for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

¶13

As per prosecution case, there has been recovery of 80 liters of illegal country-made Mahua from a motorcycle, which was being driven by the petitioner and other co-accused was sat as pillion rider.

¶14

It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner has been falsely implicated in this case. He has committed no offence. Petitioner has apprehended on spot. He submitted that the petitioner does not wholly deny the contents

¶15

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 57121 of 2023(2) dt.08-09-2023 2/2

¶16

of the FIR, and in fact, he seeks to admit it to the extent that on the fateful day, he was offered lift by co-accused Raja Kumar, and unfortunately the petitioner accepted the same, being completely unaware that any illegal article is being carried on the said motorcycle. Petitioner has no concern either with the seized vehicle or with the wine in question. The provision of Section 100 of the Cr.P.C. has not followed in this case. He is languishing in judicial custody since 28.07.2023.

¶17

The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State.

¶18

Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as period of custody, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Court below in connection with Aayar P.S. Case No. 109 of 2023.

¶19

(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J)

¶20

arish/-

¶21

Suraj Kumar v. the State of Bihar

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

Suraj Kumar v. the State of Bihar

Case brief

What is this about?

What did the court decide?

What the court decided

A compact analysis

Issues for consideration

Statutes considered

Parties & counsel

Coram

Case details

Similar cases

Ratan Mandal @ Ratan Kumar Mandal Vs The State of Bihar

Sangram Singh Vs The State of Bihar

Nawal Kishore Ram Vs the State of Bihar

Dilip Yadav Vs The State of Bihar

Rohit Kumar @ Golu Vs The State of Bihar

Ram Prakash Ray Vs the State of Bihar