Patna High CourtCR. MISC./23756/2025bail granted

Mahesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-23Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23756 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-64 Year-2025 Thana- SIRDALA District- Nawada ====================================================== Mahesh Kumar Son of Dashrath Prasad village- Bairiyatand,P.S. - Parnadabar, Dist- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Deepak Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Damodar Prasad Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-04-2025 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 Sirdalla P.S. Case No. 64/2025 dated 26.02.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 800 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the car.

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. As per para. 10 of the bail petition, the petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle. The other co-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23756 of 2025(2) dt.23-04-2025 2/2 accused person has already been granted bail by this court vide order dated 21.04.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 23058/2025. The petitioner has no 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 17.03.2025.

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, Nawada in connection with Sirdalla P.S. Case No. 64/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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