Patna High CourtCR. MISC./16163/2025bail granted

Samsul Hoda @ Shekh Samsul Hoda v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-02Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16163 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-116 Year-2024 Thana- PURUSHOTTAMPUR District- West Champaran ====================================================== Samsul Hoda @ Shekh Samsul Hoda S/O Shekh Babuddin @ Upshekh Miyan R/O Village- Basra, P.S- Majhaulia, Distt.-West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Umesh Kumar Gupta For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pranav Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 02-04-2025 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 Purushottampur P.S. Case No. 116 of 2024 dated 21.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 274 and 275 of the BNS and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 142.2 litres of illicit Nepali country made liquor was recovered from the six sacks in possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16163 of 2025(2) dt.02-04-2025 2/2 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean 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 Purushottampur P.S. Case No. 116 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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