Gandhi Kumar @ Gandhi v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24595 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-809 Year-2024 Thana- BIHTA District- Patna ====================================================== Gandhi Kumar @ Gandhi S/O Sitab Ray R/o- Mustafapur PS-Bihta District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State Of Bihar PATNA ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Saroj Kumar Choudhary For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Nand Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-04-2025 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 Bihta P.S. Case No. 809/2024 dated 28.08.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 60 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the scooty.
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. 11 of the bail petition, the petitioner is owner of the said scooty. The petitioner has no
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24595 of 2025(2) dt.19-04-2025 2/2 concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has three antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 01.03.2025.
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, Danapur, Patna in connection with Bihta P.S. Case No. 809/2024.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T