Anand Kumar Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.15997 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-23 Year-2024 Thana- Haraiya District- East Champaran ====================================================== Anand Kumar Thakur S/o- Anil Kumar Thakur R/o- Kaurihar Shivpuri, College Road, Ps- Raxaul Dist-East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajeev Ranjan, Adv.

Mr. Vikas Kumar, Adv.

Ms. Nishi Priya, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Satya Nand Shukla, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 02-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with in connection with Haraiya P.S. Case No. 23/2024 dated 27.10.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a), 41(1), 31, 33, 38 and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Sections 318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2) and 61(2) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1000 litres of illicit spirit was recovered from the truck (container).

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.15997 of 2025(2) dt.02-04-2025 2/2 this case. The petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the said vehicle as stated in para 9 of the bail petition. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 31.01.2025. The co-accused has been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 27.03.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 14390 of 2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has 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, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Haraiya P.S. Case No. 23/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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