Patna High CourtCR. MISC./13479/2025bail granted

Amit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-24Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13479 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-705 Year-2024 Thana- FATUA District- Patna ====================================================== Amit Kumar S/O Ashok Kumar @ Ashok Rai R/O Village- Mauzipur, P.sFathua, Distt.- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumari Pallavi For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Umeshanand Pandit ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-03-2025 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 Fathua P.S. Case No. 705/2024 dated 06.10.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 80 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the tempo.

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 the owner of the said vehicle but the said vehicle was not being driven by the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13479 of 2025(2) dt.24-03-2025 2/2 petitioner at the time of the alleged occurrence. 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 29.01.2025.

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 City, Patna in connection with Fathua P.S. Case No. 705/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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