Patna High CourtCR. MISC./17769/2025bail granted

Suraj Kumar @ Ankit Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17769 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-23 Year-2025 Thana- ATRI District- Gaya ====================================================== Suraj Kumar @ Ankit Yadav Shivji Yadav @ Shivjee Yadav Resident of Village- Chahal Mudera P.S- Atri District -Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjeev Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Braj Kishore Pd.(App) ====================================================== 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 Atri P.S. Case No. 23/2025 dated 13.01.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 63 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the sacks which are allegedly thrown by the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Mahal Chowkidar disclosed the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17769 of 2025(2) dt.08-04-2025 2/2 name of the petitioner as the driver of the motorcycle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has four antecedents and he is on bail in all the aforesaid cases as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 05.02.2025.

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, Gaya in connection with Atri P.S. Case No. 23/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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