Patna High CourtCR. MISC./23295/2025bail granted

Manish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-22Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23292 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-179 Year-2022 Thana- JADIA District- Supaul ====================================================== Vishnudev Yadav @ Bishanudev Yadav S/o Kinnu Yadav @ Kinu Yadav Resident of Village- Guriya Ward No. 13, Tola Kajaha, P.S.- Jadiya, DistrictSupaul ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kamal Kishore Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-04-2025 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 Sessions Trial Excise Case No. 454 of 2022 arising out of Jadiya P.S. Case No. 179 of 2022 dated 05.07.2022 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and 414, 469, 471, 120B of the IPC.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 3871.44 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 neither the driver nor the owner of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23292 of 2025(2) dt.22-04-2025 2/2 the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 24.03.2025.

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, Supaul in connection with Sessions Trial Excise Case No. 454 of 2022 arising out of Jadiya P.S. Case No. 179 of 2022.

7. The application stands allowed.

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