Patna High CourtCR. MISC./14772/2025bail granted

Vinay Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14772 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-216 Year-2024 Thana- Excise Benipatti District- Madhubani ====================================================== Vinay Kumar Jha son of Late Jeevan Jha village- Benipatti, Ward no. 14, PsBenipatti, Dist- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumari Pallavi, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Harendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== 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 Benipatti Excise P.S. Case No. 261 of 2024 dated 30.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 225 litres of illicit Nepali country made liquor kept in five plastic sacks was recovered from the semi constructed toilet outside of the house of the petitioner.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14772 of 2025(2) dt.28-03-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 30.12.2024.

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, Madhubani in connection with Benipatti Excise P.S. Case No. 216 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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