Patna High CourtCR. MISC./11975/2025bail granted

Mithlesh Kumar @ Mithu v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-22Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11975 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-430 Year-2024 Thana- SONO District- Jamui ====================================================== Mithlesh Kumar @ Mithu Son of Raj Kumar Resident of Village- Sohjana, PS- Jhajha, Distt.- Jamui ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rakesh Bihari Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Ataur Rahman ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-03-2025 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 Sono P.S. Case No. 430 of 2024 dated 19.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 756.750 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the two four wheeler vehicles and a motorcycle was also recovered.

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 driver nor the owner of the said vehicles. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11975 of 2025(2) dt.22-03-2025 2/2 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 20.12.2024.

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, Jamui in connection with Sono P.S. Case No. 430 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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