Patna High CourtCR. MISC./33104/2024bail granted

Mankeshwar Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2024-05-01Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33104 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-74 Year-2024 Thana- DHAKA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Mankeshwar Chaudhary Son Of Late Ram Deo Chaudhary Resident Of Village- Panchpakari, Ps- Dhaka, Dist- East Chamaparan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dhurendra Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Parmanand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-05-2024 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 Dhaka (Panchpakari) P.S. Case No. 74 of 2024 dated 19.02.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 18 litres of illicit Nepali liquor was recovered in front of the shop of the petitioner.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33104 of 2024(2) dt.01-05-2024 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 20.02.2024.

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, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Dhaka (Panchpakari) P.S. Case No. 74 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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