Patna High CourtCR. MISC./17853/2025bail granted

Arun Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-08Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17853 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-86 Year-2024 Thana- ANGARGHAT District- Samastipur ====================================================== Arun Kumar Son of Hardev Mahto Resident of Ward No. 09, VillageBariyarpur, Khakharua, P.S.- Bakhri, District- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pratik For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kanhiya Kishor ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-04-2025 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 Angarghat P.S. Case No. 86 of 2024 dated 11.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 38.34 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Bolero vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. As per para. 8 of the bail petition, the petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the said vehicle. The other co-accused person has already been granted bail by this court

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17853 of 2025(2) dt.08-04-2025 2/2 vide order dated 02.04.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 16045/2025. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged 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 12.12.2024.

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, Samastipur in connection with Angarghat P.S. Case No. 86 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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