Patna High CourtCR. MISC./16693/2025bail granted

Azrul Sheikh v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-03Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16693 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-133 Year-2024 Thana- BALTHAR District- West Champaran ====================================================== Azrul Sheikh Son of Late Abdul Bari Sheikh @ Late Abdul Bari Resident of Bhedihari, Ward No. 01, P.S. - Purushottampur, District - West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bimlesh Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Asha Devi ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-04-2025 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 Balthar P.S. Case No. 133 of 2024 dated 22.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 274 and 275 of the BNS and 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 110 litres of illicit Nepali country made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16693 of 2025(2) dt.03-04-2025 2/2 been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 22.12.2024.

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, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Balthar P.S. Case No. 133 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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