Patna High CourtCR. MISC./18696/2025bail granted

Kundan Yadav @ Kundan Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18696 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-139 Year-2024 Thana- Marnga District- Purnia ====================================================== Kundan Yadav @ Kundan Kumar Yadav S/o Late Om Prakash Yadav R/o vill - Gulabagh Damka, P.S.- Sadar, Distt.- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ram Prawesh Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari, 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 Marnga P.S. Case No. 139 of 2024 dated 10.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 230.70 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the car.

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 recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18696 of 2025(2) dt.09-04-2025 2/2 petitioner has five criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 15.01.2025..

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, Purnea in connection with Marnga P.S. Case No. 139 of 2024 with the condition :- (i) The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

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