Patna High CourtCR. MISC./10419/2022bail granted

Naresh Chand v. The State Of Bihar

2022-04-22Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10419 of 2022 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-247 Year-2021 Thana- KOTWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== NARESH CHAND Son of Kishan Singh Resident of Village- Talon, P.S.- Nahan, District- Sirmaur, State- Himanchal Pradesh. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anil Kumar Saxena For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Sangeeta Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-04-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 272, 273 of the Indian Penal Code and under Section 30 (a), 32, 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

As per the prosecution case, 2611 liters of foreign liquor has been recovered from a truck of which this petitioner was driver-cum-owner.

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner and he is no way concerned with the alleged recovery. Petitioner claims clean antecedent and is in custody since 19.09.2021 and investigation

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10419 of 2022(2) dt.22-04-2022 2/2 in this case is complete.

Learned counsel appearing for the State opposes the prayer for bail.

Considering the facts of the case and the period of custody of the petitioner, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Additional Sessions Judge-II-cum- Special Judge, Excise Act, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Kotwa PS case No.247/2021.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) BKS/- U T