Patna High CourtCR. MISC./33511/2024bail granted

Manoj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33511 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-97 Year-2024 Thana- UDWANTNAGAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Manoj Kumar Son of Mahendra Paswan Resident of Village - Chaukipur, Police Station - Udawantnagar, District - Bhojpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shiv Prasad Gupta, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari, 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 Udwantnagar P.S. Case No. 97 of 2024 dated 12.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 55 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered near the Chawkipur Dam.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner has transpired in this case merely on suspicion. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33511 of 2024(2) dt.01-05-2024 2/2 concern with the alleged recovery rather the recovery has been made from an open place which is accessible to anyone. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 12.03.2024.

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, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Udwantnagar P.S. Case No. 97 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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