Patna High CourtCR. MISC./10911/2025bail granted

Aadesh Raut v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-21Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10911 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-345 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Madhubani ====================================================== Aadesh Raut Son of Late Shiv Nandan Raut Resident of Village- Navtoli, Ward No. 01, P.S.- Babubarhi, Distt.- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumari Pallavi For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kumar Veerendra Narayan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-03-2025 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 Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 345 of 2024 dated 15.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 630 litres of illicit Nepali country-made liquor was recovered from the Scorpio vehicle.

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 said vehicle does not belong to the petitioner and the petitioner is a passerby. The petitioner has no concern with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10911 of 2025(2) dt.21-03-2025 2/2 the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 16.12.2024.

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, Madhubani in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 345 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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