Patna High CourtCR. MISC./7301/2025bail granted

Rajdev Raut @ Rajdev Patel v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-04Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7301 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-372 Year-2024 Thana- ADAPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Rajdev Raut @ Rajdev Patel Son of Hari Raut @ Hari Patel Resident of Village - Runiya Tola, P.S.- Adapur, District - East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Braj Kishore Pd.(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-03-2025 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 Adapur P.S. Case No. 372/2024 dated 14.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 43.8 litres of illicit Nepali Kasturi country-made liquor was recovered from the bag which is alleged to be thrown by the petitioner and the co-accused persons.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7301 of 2025(2) dt.04-03-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. Local chowkidar disclosed the name of the petitioner. The 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 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, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Adapur P.S. Case No. 372/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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