Patna High CourtCR. MISC./10145/2025bail granted

Dharmendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10145 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-86 Year-2024 Thana- Chakia District- Begusarai ====================================================== Dharmendra Kumar S/O Ramsharan Mahto @ Ramsagar Mahto R/o Village - Pandh, P.S.- Dalsingsarai, District- Samastipur District- Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anant Kumar Mishra 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 petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Chakiya P.S. Case No. 86 of 2024 dated 21.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 61.920 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Car.

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 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10145 of 2025(2) dt.20-03-2025 2/2 the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 23.12.2024.

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, Begusarai in connection with Chakiya P.S. Case No. 86 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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