Patna High CourtCR. MISC./10386/2025bail granted

Rahul Kumar @ Rahul v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-20Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10386 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-223 Year-2024 Thana- SRIPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== 1.

Rahul Kumar @ Rahul S/O Durga Rai @ Durga Ray R/O Vishunpur (Bishunpur) Piprahi, P.S.- Amnaur, District- Chhapra Saran 2.

Ranjan Kumar @ Ranjan S/o Sudarshan Rai R/o vill - Vishunpur (Bishunpur), Piprahi, P.S.- Amnour, Distt.- Chapra (Saran) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Satyendra Rai For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Indu Kumari Srivastava ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sripur P.S. Case No. 223/2024 dated 08.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1373.760 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the two pickup vehicles.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10386 of 2025(2) dt.20-03-2025 2/2 conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners are not the owner of the said vehicles. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 09.12.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Gopalganj in connection with Sripur P.S. Case No. 223/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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