Patna High CourtCR. MISC./32633/2024bail granted

Ajay Yadav @ Abhishek Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2024-04-29Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32633 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-198 Year-2024 Thana- PURNEA SADAR District- Purnia ====================================================== Ajay Yadav @ Abhishek Kumar Yadav Son of Ram Swarup Yadav Resident of Village- Shastri Nagar Hasda Road, Gulabbagh, P.S.- Sadar, Dist.- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ram Prawesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Satyendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-04-2024 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 Sadar P.S. Case No. 198 of 2024, dated 17.03.2023, registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a)/32, 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 330.75 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the truck.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The name of the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32633 of 2024(2) dt.29-04-2024 2/2 transpired in this case on the basis of suspicion. The petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the seized truck. The petitioner is in custody since 17.03.2024.

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, Purnea in connection with Sadar P.S. Case No. 198 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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