Patna High CourtCR. MISC./15087/2025bail granted

Chintu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-28Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15087 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-751 Year-2024 Thana- EXCISE MASAUDHI District- Patna ====================================================== Chintu Kumar S/O Shri Dileep Paswan R/o- Mahuabagh. P.S- Parsa Bazar, Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhimanyu Deo, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Manoj Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-03-2025 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 Excise Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 751 of 2024 dated 30.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a), 32(3) and 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 90 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the seized motorcycle. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15087 of 2025(2) dt.28-03-2025 2/2 alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 31.12.2024.

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, Patna in connection with Excise Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 751 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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