Patna High CourtCR. MISC./6298/2025bail granted

Manoj Ram v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6298 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-166 Year-2024 Thana- SRINAGAR District- West Champaran ====================================================== Manoj Ram Son of Late Jamuna Ram Resident of Village- Dumariya Ward No. 11, P.S.- Bairiya, Distt.- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Raki Alam, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-03-2025 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 Srinagar P.S. Case No. 166 of 2024 dated 23.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 81 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the plastic bag tied with the motorcycle.

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 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is not the owner of the seized vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6298 of 2025(2) dt.03-03-2025 2/2 The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 24.11.2024.

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 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, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Srinagar P.S. Case No. 166 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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