Patna High CourtCR. MISC./32865/2024bail granted

Ramji Sah v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32865 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-67 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Ramji Sah son of late Shobhit Sah R/o Village- Rajiv Nagar, Ward No.-6, P.S.- Rajiv Nagar, Dist.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Alok Kumar Alok For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shaheen Begum ====================================================== 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 Prohibition & Excise P.S. Sadar (Ara) Case No. 67 of 2024, dated 18.03.2024, registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 101.160 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from a vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has got no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is not the owner of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32865 of 2024(2) dt.29-04-2024 2/2 the seized vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 19.03.2024.

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, Ara in connection with Prohibition & Excise P.S. Sadar (Ara) Case No. 67 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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