Patna High CourtCR. MISC./16743/2025bail granted

Manish Sah v. The State Of Bihar

2025-05-01Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16743 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-51 Year-2024 Thana- DHANAHA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Manish Sah S/o Late Lalji Sah Resident of Village - Kukurha, P.S- Sikarpur, District- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Nitu Kumari, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dinesh Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-05-2025 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 Dhanha P.S. Case No. 51 of 2024 dated 13.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1123.200 litres of illicit English liquor was recovered from the pick-up van which was being driven by the co-accused, Munilal Mahto.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner was disclosed by the apprehended co-accused person. The petitioner is neither the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16743 of 2025(2) dt.01-05-2025 2/2 owner nor the driver of the said vehicle and he has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The co-accused person has already been granted regular bail by this court vide order dated 07.05.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 34440/2024. The petitioner has five criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 03.01.2025.

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, Bagaha, West Champaran in connection with Dhanha P.S. Case No. 51 of 2024 .

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U