Patna High CourtCR. MISC./24498/2025bail granted

Bhola Prasad @ Bhola Kumar @ Bhola Sao v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24498 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2025 Thana- DOBHI District- Gaya ====================================================== Bhola Prasad @ Bhola Kumar @ Bhola Sao S/o Hari Prasad @ Hari Sao @ Hariprasad @ Hari Saw R/o Vill.- Amarut, P.S.- Dobhi, Distt.- Gaya (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhay Kumar Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Syed Ehteshamuddin, APP ====================================================== 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 Dobhi P.S. Case No. 69 of 2025 dated 13.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 163.145 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner and co-accused Shankar Kumar. Out of which 13.02 litres of English liquor was recovered from the petitioner's house and 150.125 litres of English liquor was recovered from co-accused Shankar Kumar house.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24498 of 2025(2) dt.23-04-2025 2/2

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The recovery has been made from a joint family property. 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 14.03.2025.

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, Gaya in connection with Dobhi P.S. Case No. 69 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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