Patna High CourtCR. MISC./32669/2024bail granted

Shankar Goswami v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32669 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-149 Year-2024 Thana- SHERGHATI District- Gaya ====================================================== Shankar Goswami S/O RAJRAM GOSWAMI VILLAGE-Parawan, P.S.- GHOSI, DIST- JEHANABAD ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kunwar Narayan Jamuar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwary ====================================================== 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 Sherghati (Bahera) P.S. Case No. 149 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 99 litres of illicit foreign liquor and 6 litres of beer were recovered from the Maruti Swift Car.

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. Nothing has been recovered from

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32669 of 2024(2) dt.29-04-2024 2/2 the conscious possession of the petitioner rather the recovery is made from the seized car. The petitioner is not the owner of the said Swift car. The petitioner is in custody since 27.02.2024.

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, Gaya in connection with Sherghati (Bahera) P.S. Case No. 149 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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