Rajesh Noniya v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10158 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-931 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Rajesh Noniya S/O Ishwar Noniya @ Ishwar Chaudhari R/O Village- kochas Ward No. 5, P.S.- Kochas, District- Rohtas at Sasaram. ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Tribhuwan Narayan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ramchandra Sahni ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-03-2025 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 P.S. Case No. 931 of 2024 dated 06.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a), 32(1), 32(3), 41(1) and 41(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1078.560 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the pickup van.

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 the owner and the driver of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10158 of 2025(2) dt.20-03-2025 2/2 recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 07.12.2024.

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, Kaimur (Bhabhua) in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 931 of 2024, with the condition:- (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner are liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

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