Patna High CourtCR. MISC./1753/2025bail granted

Sittu @ Sonu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-02-19Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.1753 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-315 Year-2024 Thana- RANIGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== Sittu @ Sonu Kumar S/O Bijendra Yadav Resident of village- Lakshmipur ward no. 06, Police station- Bhargama, District- Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mukesh Kumar Rana, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bishweshwar Ram, 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 Raniganj P.S. Case No. 315 of 2024 dated 11.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 160.200 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Honda City Car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the said vehicle and he has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.1753 of 2025(2) dt.19-02-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has three criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 03.12.2024.

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 period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, 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, Araria in connection with Raniganj P.S. Case No. 315 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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