Patna High CourtCR. MISC./21110/2025bail granted

Ravi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-19Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21110 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-304 Year-2023 Thana- NADI P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Ravi Kumar S/o Late Binod Pandit R/o Mohalla- Nehru Tola, P.S.- Chowk, District- Patna (BIHAR) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rakesh Kumar Verma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ajay Kumar Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-04-2025 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 Nadi P.S. Case No. 304/2023 dated 21.09.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 60 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered near the Ganga ghat.

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 recovery is made from an open place which is accessible to anyone. The petitioner has no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21110 of 2025(2) dt.19-04-2025 2/2 concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 09.03.2025.

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, Patna City, Patna in connection with Nadi P.S. Case No. 304/2023.

7. The application stands allowed.

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