Patna High CourtCR. MISC./27650/2025bail granted

Raju Mandal @ Raju v. The State Of Bihar

2025-05-06Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27650 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2025 Thana- BASOPATTI District- Madhubani ====================================================== Raju Mandal @ Raju S/O Binod Mandal R/o Village- Manmohan, P.S.- Basopatti, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Md Soban Asghar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Khurshid Anwar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-05-2025 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 G.R. No. 355/2025 arising out of Basopatti P.S. Case No. 55/2025 dated 13.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and 274 and 275 of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 126 litres of illicit Nepali country-made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle.

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. 9 of the bail petition,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27650 of 2025(2) dt.06-05-2025 2/2 the petitioner is the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one 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, Madhubani in connection with Basopatti P.S. Case No. 55/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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