Patna High CourtCR. MISC./32687/2024bail granted

Sanjeev Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-04-29Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32687 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-518 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Sanjeev Kumar Son of Late Vishvanath Ray Resident of New Yarpur, Janta Road, Ward no- 16, P.S- Gardanibagh, Dist- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Md. Javed Jafar Khan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Asha Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-04-2024 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 Excise P.S. Case No. 518 of 2024, dated 09.03.2024, registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 147.9 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the straw house shaded with karkat.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The said house

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32687 of 2024(2) dt.29-04-2024 2/2 is without door. The name of the petitioner transpired in this case on the basis of secret information. The petitioner is in custody since 10.03.2024.

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, Patna in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 518 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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