Patna High CourtCR. MISC./26728/2025bail granted

Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-30Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.26728 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-198 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gaya ====================================================== Chandan Kumar Son of Late Gariban Chaudhary, R/o Village- Sripur, PS -Belaganj, Dist - Gaya.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ajay Kumar No. 2, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-04-2025 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 Excise P.S. Case No. 198 of 2025 dated 20.02.2025 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 87.615 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. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is neither the owner of the tempo in question nor he has any concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.26728 of 2025(2) dt.30-04-2025 2/2 recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 21.02.2025.

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, above-named, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No. 3, Gaya, in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 198 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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