Patna High CourtCR. MISC./23304/2025bail granted

Pramod Ganjhu v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23304 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-46 Year-2025 Thana- Excise Arwal District- Jehanabad ====================================================== 1.

Pramod Ganjhu S/o Murari Ganjhu R/o Village- Kadhima, P.S. and DisttChatra, Jharkhand 2.

Mohit Kumar S/o Prem Paswan R/o Vill- Nagwan, P.S. and Dist- Chatra (Jharkhand) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Paras Nath 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 petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Arwal Excise P.S. Case No. 46 of 2025 dated 20.02.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 135 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners have submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner no. 1 is the driver and the petitioner no. 2 is the co-passenger of the said vehicle. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23304 of 2025(2) dt.22-04-2025 2/2 petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner no. 1 has one criminal antecedent and the petitioner no. 2 has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 20.02.2025.

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, Jehanabad in connection with Arwal Excise P.S. Case No. 46 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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