Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20481/2025bail granted

Gandhi Kumar @ Gandhi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-16Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20481 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1103 Year-2024 Thana- BIHTA District- Patna ====================================================== Gandhi kumar @ Gandhi S/O Sitab Ray R/o- Mustafapur, P.S- Bihta, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Saroj Kumar Choudhary For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Navin Kumar Pandey ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-04-2025 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 Bihta P.S. Case No. 1103 of 2024 dated 28.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 150 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle and scooty.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is neither the driver nor the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20481 of 2025(2) dt.16-04-2025 2/2 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has three criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 15.02.2025.

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, Danapur in connection with Bihta P.S. Case No. 1103 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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