Patna High CourtCR. MISC./21829/2025bail granted

Harendra Rai @ Harindra Prasad Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-21Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21829 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-35 Year-2025 Thana- KOTWA District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.

Harendra Rai @ Harindra Prasad Yadav S/o Late Mahadev Rai Resident of Village- Mahmada, Ward No 06, PS- Piprakothi, District- East Champaran 2.

Ajay Rai S/o Late Kisundev Rai @ Late Kishun Rai Resident of VillageMahmada, Ward No 06, PS- Piprakothi, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Karandeep Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Tarun Prasad Mandal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Kotwa P.S. Case No. 35 of 2025 dated 31.01.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 30 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from the motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioners are neither the driver nor the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioners have no concern

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21829 of 2025(2) dt.21-04-2025 2/2 with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 01.02.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Kotwa P.S. Case No. 35 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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