Patna High CourtCR. MISC./12355/2025bail granted

Niraj Kumar @ Bittu v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.12355 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-45 Year-2025 Thana- HAJIPUR SADAR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Niraj Kumar @ Bittu Son of Pramod Singh Resident of Village -Dighi East Ramchandra Nagr, Mahua Mor, Police Station -Hajipur Sadar in the District of Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ranjeet Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shyam Bihari Singh ====================================================== 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 Hajipur Sadar P.S. Case No. 45 of 2025 dated 18.01.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 693.750 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is the driver of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.12355 of 2025(2) dt.24-03-2025 2/2 The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 19.01.2025.

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, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Hajipur Sadar P.S. Case No. 45 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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