Patna High CourtCR. MISC./32660/2024bail granted

Rakesh Rai v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32660 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2024 Thana- THAKRAHA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Rakesh Rai S/o Late Subhash Rai R/o vill - Lalgarh, Panday Tola, P.S. - Bettiah Muffasil, Distt. - West Champaran (Bettiah) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Meena Singh ====================================================== 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 Thakraha P.S. Case No. 06 of 2024 dated 04.02.2024, registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 130.860 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the tractor.

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 criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is not the owner of the seized tractor rather he is driver of the tractor. The petitioner has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32660 of 2024(2) dt.29-04-2024 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner is in custody since 05.02.2024.

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, Bagaha, West Champaran in connection with Thakraha P.S. Case No. 06 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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