Patna High CourtCR. MISC./20990/2025bail granted

Rajendra @ Rajender v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-17Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20990 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-352 Year-2018 Thana- GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL COMP. District- Samastipur ====================================================== Rajendra @ Rajender S/o- Daya Kishan @ Daya Singh Village- Jadgish Colony Hansi, Tahsil- Hansi, P.S- City Hansi, District- Hisar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Amar Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anish Chandra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-04-2025 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 Excise P.S. Case No. 352 of 2018 dated 06.12.2018 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 2592.72 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. The petitioner is the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20990 of 2025(2) dt.17-04-2025 2/2 The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 28.02.2025.

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, Samastipur in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 352 of 2018.

7. The application stands allowed.

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