Patna High CourtCR. MISC./27657/2025bail granted

Banti Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

2025-05-06Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27657 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-76 Year-2025 Thana- MAIRWAN District- Siwan ====================================================== Banti Prasad S/o Arvind Prasad R/o- Gulab Devi Rad New Ratan Nagar, P.S.- Baba Khel, Distrct- Jalandhar, Punjab ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Md Danish Quamar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ramesh Chandra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-05-2025 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 Mairwa P.S. Case No. 76/2025 dated 23.02.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 432 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the pickup van.

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 has no concern with the alleged recovery. As per para. 14 of the bail petition, the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27657 of 2025(2) dt.06-05-2025 2/2 petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle rather he is the driver of the said vehicle. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 24.02.2025.

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 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, Siwan in connection with Mairwa P.S. Case No. 76/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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