Patna High CourtCR. MISC./15298/2025bail granted

Anil Nishad v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15298 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-189 Year-2024 Thana- Lakho District- Begusarai ====================================================== Anil Nishad S/O Oli Nishad R/O Vill.- Simariya Ghat, P.S.- Chakiya, Dist.- Begusarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ram Sumiran Rai For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Abhay Kumar Roy ====================================================== 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 Lakho P.S. Case No. 189 of 2024 dated 29.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a), 32(3), 41(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 180 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Tata Magic 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 driver of the said vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15298 of 2025(2) dt.28-03-2025 2/2 has six criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 01.12.2024.

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, Begusarai in connection with Lakho P.S. Case No. 189 of 2024, with the condition:- (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner are liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

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