Patna High CourtCR. MISC./10083/2025bail granted

Meharban @ Miharban v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.10083 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-394 Year-2024 Thana- SAHPUR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Meharban @ Miharban Son of Nafir Resident of village- Halwana, PsGangoh, Dist- Saharanpur UP ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arvind Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pranav Kumar ====================================================== 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 Shahpur P.S. Case No. 394/2024 dated 20.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a), 32(1), 32(2), 36, 41(1) and 41(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Section 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2) and 61(2) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 6409.08 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the truck.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.10083 of 2025(2) dt.20-03-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is driver of the said truck. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 21.12.2024.

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, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Shahpur P.S. Case No. 394/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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