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Navin Kumar v. The State of Bihar

Patna HC23 Feb 2024CR. MISC./11758/2024

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Patna High Court Criminal Miscellaneous No. 11758 of 2024, oral order dated 23-02-2024 by Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra. Bail granted to Navin Kumar s/o Jit Narayan Singh (driver, not owner, of Breeza car) in Fulwariya P.S. Case No. 468 of 2023, Gopalganj, under Sections 30(a) Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act; 310 litres illicit liquor recovered; charge-sheet filed; custody since 25.12.2023; two criminal antecedents; counsel raised non-compliance of Section 100 Cr.P.C.; APP Renu Kumari opposed; petitioner's counsel Shyameshwar Kumar Singh; bail bond Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties.

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Bail granted: petitioner to be released on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of the court below, in connection with Fulwariya P.S. Case No. 468 of 2023. ¶22

Navin Kumar Vs The State of Bihar — Patna HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11758 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-468 Year-2023 Thana- PHULWARIYA District- Gopalganj

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Navin Kumar S/O Jit Narayan Singh R/O Village- Rasulpur, P.S.- Lalganj, District- Vaishali

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shyameshwar Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Ms. Renu Kumari, APP ======================================================

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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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2 23-02-2024

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

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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Fulwariya P.S. Case No. 468 of 2023 instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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The prosecution case, in short, is that total 310 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from Breeza car.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted that petitioner is not the owner of the vehicle. It is further

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11758 of 2024(2) dt.23-02-2024 2/2

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submitted that petitioner is only the driver of the vehicle in question and has no concern with the loaded articles/liquor. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case. The petitioner is in custody since 25.12.2023 and has two criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 100 of the Cr.P.C.

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Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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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.

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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 Fulwariya P.S. Case No. 468 of 2023.

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(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)

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Alok Verma/-

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