Patna High CourtCR. MISC./18707/2025bail granted

Kamlesh Sah @ Kamlesh Kumar Sah v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-09Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18707 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-342 Year-2024 Thana- PHULWARIYA District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Kamlesh Sah @ Kamlesh Kumar Sah S/O Ram Das Sah @ Ramdat Sah R/O - Sumeri Chhapar, (Semrauna), P.S - Bhore, District - Gopalganj. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Jha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr.Mrityunjaya Kr.Gautam, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-04-2025 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 Phulwariya P.S. Case No. 342 of 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 432 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the dickey and seat of the Bolero vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle and he has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18707 of 2025(2) dt.09-04-2025 2/2 recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 25.01.2025.

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, Gopalganj in connection with Phulwariya P.S. Case No. 342 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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