Patna High CourtCR. MISC./7820/2025bail granted

Ravindra Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7820 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2789 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Ravindra Yadav S/o Late Jai Ram Prasad Resident of Lal Imli Patna City, P.S.- Chauk Thana, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhoy Kumar Kashyap For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Chandra Bhushan Prasad ====================================================== 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 Excise Patna P.S. Case No. 2789/2024 dated 09.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) and 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 146.85 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Honda City 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 is driver of the said

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7820 of 2025(2) dt.17-03-2025 2/2 vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one antecedent in which he is on bail as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 10.12.2024.

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, Patna in connection with Excise Patna P.S. Case No. 2789/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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