Patna High CourtCR. MISC./31925/2024bail granted

Guddu 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.31925 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-117 Year-2024 Thana- MOTIHARI MUFASIL District- East Champaran ====================================================== GUDDU KUMAR SON OF RAJENDRA SAH @ RAJENDRA PRASAD RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - AJGARI NAYKA TOLA, P.S. - BANJARIYA, DISTRICT - EAST CHAMPARAN ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Khurshid Anwar ====================================================== 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 Muffasil P.S. Case No. 117 of 2024 dated 06.03.2024, registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a), 32, 41(i) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 25.92 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from a car, driven by the co-accused Niranjan Kumar and 419.04 litres of English liquor was recovered from a pickup van, driven by the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31925 of 2024(2) dt.29-04-2024 2/2

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has three criminal antecedents in which he is on bail as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is not the owner of the seized vehicles rather he is the driver of the seized pickup van. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner is in custody since 07.03.2024.

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, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Muffasil P.S. Case No. 117 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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