Patna High CourtCR. MISC./4871/2025bail granted

Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-02-25Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4871 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-91 Year-2024 Thana- JAIPUR District- Banka ====================================================== Rahul Kumar Son of Ramchandra Tanti Resident of village - Katariya, Ward No.- 03, Post - Benigir, Police Station - Munger Muffasil, District - Munger. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Aradhna Kamal, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-02-2025 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 Jaipur P.S. Case No. 91 of 2024, dated 18.12.2024, registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 306 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Pick-up Van.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. According to F.I.R., petitioner is the driver of the said vehicle, but he was not aware about it. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4871 of 2025(2) dt.25-02-2025 2/2 petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 19.12.2024.

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, Banka, in connection with Jaipur P.S. Case No. 91 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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