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Sukan Kumar @ Sukan Kumar Yadav v. the State of Bihar

Patna HC12 Feb 2024CR. MISC./6186/2024

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Bail application by two accused in an illicit liquor recovery case (97.9 litres from a tempo) under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Court noted custody since November 2023 and clean antecedents and granted bail.

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Petitioners released on bail on furnishing bonds of Rs.10,000 each with two sureties of like amount to the satisfaction of the court below.

Sukan Kumar @ Sukan Kumar Yadav Vs the State of Bihar — Bail and Remand | Patna HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6186 of 2024

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Arising Out of PS. Case No.-513 Year-2023 Thana- MADANPUR District- Aurangabad

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1. Sukan Kumar @ Sukan Kumar Yadav Son Of Latu Yadav R/O VillageKarmachak, P.S.- Pratappur, Dist.- Chatra (Jharkhand)

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Ranjit Saw Son Of Bhola Saw @ Bhola Sow R/O Village- Tandwa, P.S.Pratappur, Dist.- Chatra (Jharkhand)

... ... Petitioner/s

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The State of Bihar

... ... Opposite Party/s

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====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Aman Vishal, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA

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ORAL ORDER

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2 12-02-2024

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned

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APP for the State.

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The petitioners seek bail in connection with Madanpur P.S. case No. 513 of 2023 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a), 32 and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

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Prosecution story, in short, is that total 97.9 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from the tempo.

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It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that the petitioners are in custody since 25.11.2023 and no criminal antecedent. The petitioners have falsely been implicated in the present case merely on suspicion. It is further

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Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6186 of 2024(2) dt.12-02-2024 2/2

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submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners that petitioners have got no concern with the alleged recovery. Petitioners are driver and passenger of the said seized tempo. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. Learned counsel further submitted that there is no compliance of Section 100 of the Cr.P.C.

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Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.

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Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean criminal antecedents of petitioners as well as the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

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Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Madanpur P.S. case No. 513 of 2023.

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(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J)

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Alok Verma/-

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Sukan Kumar @ Sukan Kumar Yadav v. the State of Bihar

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