Patna High CourtCR. MISC./7989/2025bail granted

Pintu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-17Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7989 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-301 Year-2024 Thana- DORIGANJ District- Saran ====================================================== Pintu Kumar Son of Banshi Rai Resident of Village - Purvi Balua, P.S. - Doriganj, District - Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dewendra Narayan Singh, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Akshay Lal Pandit, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-03-2025 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 Doriganj P.S. Case No. 301 of 2024 dated 16.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 40 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

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.7989 of 2025(2) dt.17-03-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery rather the recovery has been made from an open place behind the hut which is accessible to any one. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 17.11.2024.

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 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, Saran in connection with Doriganj P.S. Case No. 301 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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