Patna High CourtCR. MISC./9327/2025bail granted

Bipin Raj v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9327 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-917 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== Bipin Raj, Son of Rajesh Kumar, Village- Nanand P.S -Silao District -Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shailendra Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shyameshwar Dayal, 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 Excise P.S. Case No. 917 of 2024 dated 27.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 72 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from one car and a motorcycle out of which 54 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the car which was being driven by the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9327 of 2025(2) dt.18-03-2025 2/2 The petitioner is only the driver of the said vehicle and he has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. As per the impugned order dated 20.01.2025, the petitioner is in custody since 28.12.2024.

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, Nawada in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 917 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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