Patna High CourtCR. MISC./8747/2025bail granted

Anshu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-18Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8747 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-512 Year-2024 Thana- UDWANTNAGAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Anshu Kumar Son of Sunil Singh Resident of village - Udawantnagar, P.S.- Udawantnagar, District - Bhojpur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shiv Prasad Gupta, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-03-2025 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 Udawantnagar P.S. Case No. 512 of 2024 dated 16.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) and 37 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 319.68 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Udwantnagar, Patsare Tola, Shankar Brick and Chimney Bhatta.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner has transpired in this case merely on suspicion. The recovery was made from an open place that was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8747 of 2025(2) dt.18-03-2025 2/2 accessible to anyone. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 16.11.2024.

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, Bhojpur in connection with Udawantnagar P.S. Case No. 512 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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