Patna High CourtCR. MISC./30171/2025bail granted

Gautam Kumar @ Gautam Kumar Parsad v. The State Of Bihar

2025-05-12Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30171 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-50 Year-2025 Thana- JALALPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Gautam Kumar @ Gautam Kumar Parsad S/o Ramekbal Sah R/o VillageChaipali, P.S.- Jalalpur, District- Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Avinash Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pradeep Narain Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-05-2025 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 Jalalpur P.S. Case No. 50/2025 dated 20.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, Section 109 of the B.N.S. and Section 27 of the Arms Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 172.800 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the motorcycle and Scorpio out of which total 17.280 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the two cartoons kept on the motorcycle ridden by the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30171 of 2025(2) dt.12-05-2025 2/2 that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. As per para. 7 of the bail petition, the petitioner is the owner of the motorcycle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 20.03.2025.

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 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, Saran at Chapra in connection with Jalalpur P.S. Case No. 50/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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