Praveen Yadav v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9322 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-289 Year-2022 Thana- AMBA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Praveen Yadav Son Of Late Antu Yadav Resident Of Village - Arka, P.S.- Amba, District - Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Pramendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Shailendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL KUMAR PANWAR ORAL ORDER 17-04-2023 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
The petitioner has prayed for bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. Prosecution case relates to recovery of 70 litres of country made liquor from a motorcycle bearing Reg. No. JH-03N-8644.
Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9322 of 2023(2) dt.17-04-2023 2/3 petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has no concern with the alleged recovery or with the motorcycle in question. It is further submitted that the motorcycle in question belongs to co-accused Suran Kumar and petitioner has no concern with him. There is no independent witness of the alleged seizure. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 30.11.2022. A statement has been made in para 3 of the petition that petitioner has no criminal antecedent.
Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.
Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge, Excise
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9322 of 2023(2) dt.17-04-2023 3/3 1st, Aurangabad in connection with Amba P.S. Case No. 289 of 2022.
(Sunil Kumar Panwar, J) nirajkrs/- U T