Ajay Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16498 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-540 Year-2024 Thana- CHIRAIYA District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.

Ajay Kumar Yadav S/O Late Nandlal Yadav R/O Vill.- Bhorahan, P.S.- Shyampur Bhataha, Dist.- Sheohar.

2.

Raju Ansari S/O Late Bhola Ansari R/O Vill.- Naya Gaw, P.S.- Shyampur Bhataha, Dist.- Sheohar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek Kumar, Adv.

Mr. Hemant Ray, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bhanu Pratap Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Chiraiya P.S. Case No. 540 of 2024 dated 28.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 28.5 litres of illicit Nepali country made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioners was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16498 of 2025(2) dt.03-04-2025 2/2 transpired in this case merely on suspicion. The petitioners are not the owner of the said vehicle and they have no knowledge about the aforesaid seized liquor. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 29.12.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Chiraiya P.S. Case No. 540 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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