Patna High CourtCR. MISC./17026/2025bail granted

Pramod Kumar @ Pramod Kumar Rai v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-03Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17026 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-309 Year-2024 Thana- GOPALPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Pramod Kumar @ Pramod Kumar Rai S/O Mohan Rai R/O Vill.- Dudhaila Krishi Farm, Ward-No. 11, P.S.-Sonpur, District-Saran (Chhapra) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dewanand Tiwari For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Iftekhar Mahmood ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-04-2025 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 Gopalpur P.S. Case No. 309/2024 dated 18.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1423.620 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the truck.

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. The petitioner is driver of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17026 of 2025(2) dt.03-04-2025 2/2 The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 18.12.2024.

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, Gopalganj in connection with Gopalpur P.S. Case No. 309/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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