Patna High CourtCR. MISC./32946/2024bail granted

Vinod 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.32946 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2 Year-2024 Thana- SIRISIYA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Vinod Kumar Son of Indraraj Resident of Dhani Lal Khan, Ward No.- 12, P.S.- Fefana, District - Hanumangadh, District - Rajasthan. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ranjit Kumar Thakur, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pramod Kumar Pandey, 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 Sirisiya P.S. Case No. 02 of 2024 dated 05.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 420, 467, 468, 120B read with section 34 of the IPC and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 7496.88 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the truck driven by the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is the driver of the said vehicle. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32946 of 2024(2) dt.01-05-2024 2/2 petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 06.03.2024.

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, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Sirisiya P.S. Case No. 02 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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