Patna High CourtCR. MISC./7212/2025bail granted

Jalandhar Ray v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7212 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-49 Year-2024 Thana- JITNA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Jalandhar Ray S/O Ganesh Ray Resident of village- Semari, P.S.- Lakhaura, District- East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Adv.

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 Jitna P.S. Case No. 49 of 2024 dated 24.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 140 litres of illicit Nepali country-made liquor and 25 litres of country-made liquor were recovered from the sacks allegedly thrown by the petitioner and the co-accused person.

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.7212 of 2025(2) dt.04-03-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The name of the petitioner has transpired in this case merely on suspicion. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 24.11.2024.

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 at Motihari in connection with Jitna P.S. Case No. 49 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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