Patna High CourtCR. MISC./2874/2025bail granted

Bablu Singh @ Rakesh Singh @ Rakesh Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2025-02-24Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2874 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-253 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Bablu Singh @ Rakesh Singh @ Rakesh Kumar Singh son of Late Vijay Bahadur singh resident of village- Pipra Kalan Ps- Narhi District-Ballia Uttar Pradesh presently residing at village Orap Ps- Itarhi District-Buxar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vijya Raj Lakshmi, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dashrath Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 253 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 777.600 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the tractor.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner is not the owner of the said seized vehicle but the same was being driven by him at the time of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2874 of 2025(2) dt.24-02-2025 2/2 alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 09.12.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 253 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Jyoti/- U T