Patna High CourtCR. MISC./29217/2025bail granted

Niti Yadav @ Nitish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29217 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-23 Year-2024 Thana- KUCHILA District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Niti Yadav @ Nitish Kumar S/O Ram Pravesh Yadav @ Rampravesh Singh R/O Vill.- Kochas, Chanakya Nagar, P.s.- Kochas, Dist.- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Tribhuwan Narayan, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Gulnar Begum, APP ====================================================== 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 Kuchila P.S. Case No. 23 of 2024 dated 18.08.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 16.380 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle. The seized vehicle was being driven by the co-accused, Pappu Kumar Singh as stated in para 7 of the bail petition. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29217 of 2025(2) dt.06-05-2025 2/2 petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 20.02.2025.

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, Kaimur at Bhabua in connection with Kuchila P.S. Case No. 23 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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