Rajesh Rajbanshi @ Rajesh Rajwanshi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1817 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-354 Year-2024 Thana- SIRDALA District- Nawada ====================================================== Rajesh Rajbanshi @ Rajesh Rajwanshi Son of Kapil Rajbanshi Resident of Village - Thekahi (Kharaundh), P.S. - Sirdalla, District - Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Deepak Kumar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Anand Kishore Choudhary, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-02-2025 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 Sirdalla P.S. Case No. 354 of 2024 dated 21.09.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a), 41 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 20 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the Motorcycle.

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. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1817 of 2025(2) dt.19-02-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has eleven antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 22.09.2024.

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, Nawada in connection with Sirdalla P.S. Case No. 354 of 2024, with a condition/s:- (i). The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

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