Patna High CourtCR. MISC./24430/2025bail granted

Mukesh Bhagat v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24430 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1 Year-2019 Thana- KORHA District- Katihar ====================================================== MUKESH BHAGAT S/o Shambhu Bhagat R/o vill - Gera Bari (Bazar), ward no. 2, P.S.- Korha, Distt.- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Manoj Kumar ====================================================== 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 Korha P.S. Case No. 01 of 2019 dated 01.01.2019 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a), 37(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 36 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the tempo.

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 the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24430 of 2025(2) dt.23-04-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 28.01.2025.

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, Katihar in connection with Korha P.S. Case No. 01 of 2019.

7. The application stands allowed.

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