Patna High CourtCR. MISC./4889/2025bail granted

Bashishtha Singh v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.4889 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-900 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Bashishtha Singh S/o Suresh Singh R/o Vill.- Katara Kala, PS- Mohania, District- Kaimur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar Pathak, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bhanu Pratap 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 Excise P.S. Case No. 900 of 2024, dated 26.11.2024, registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a), 32(1) 32(2), 32(3), 41(1), 41(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 162.750 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Swift Car.

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 has no concern with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.4889 of 2025(2) dt.25-02-2025 2/2 the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 26.11.2024.

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, Kaimur at Bhabua, in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 900 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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