Patna High CourtCR. MISC./13242/2025bail granted

Sri Sajan 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.13242 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-188 Year-2024 Thana- MUSRIGHRARI District- Samastipur ====================================================== Sri Sajan Kumar Son of Late Sonelal Mahto Resident of Village- Harpur Elauth, Ward No.44, Police Station- Musrigharari, District -Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Nilendu Kumar Choudhary For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shyameshwar Dayal ====================================================== 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 Musrigharari P.S. Case No. 188/2024 dated 20.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a), 34 and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 286.92 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the car.

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. As per para. 7 of the bail petition,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13242 of 2025(2) dt.24-03-2025 2/2 the petitioner is not the owner of the said car. 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 21.12.2024.

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, Samastipur in connection with Musrigharari P.S. Case No. 188/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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