Patna High CourtCR. MISC./3423/2025bail granted

Guddu Sah @ Guddu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3423 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-33 Year-2024 Thana- MAHUAWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Guddu Sah @ Guddu Kumar S/o- Lalbabu Sah @ Lalbabu Shah VillageBindwasni/Bindhwasani, P.S.- Mahuawa,District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Krishna Kant Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mritunjay Kumar Nirala, A.P.P.

====================================================== 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 Mahuawa P.S. Case No. 33 of 2024, dated 16.10.2024, registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act 317(5) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 217.5 litres of illicit country-made Nepali Kasturi liquor was recovered from the tempo.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3423 of 2025(2) dt.24-02-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has two antecedents of similar nature of offence as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 14.11.2024. The other coaccused person has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 15.02.2025, passed in Criminal Misc. No. 88336 of 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 Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 2, East Champaran, in connection with Mahuawa P.S. Case No. 33 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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