Patna High CourtCR. MISC./32940/2024bail granted

Manish 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.32940 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-182 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Manish Kumar Son of Sudama Chaudhary R/O Vill.- Lakhanu Sarai, P.S.- Nagar Sararam, Dist.- Rohtas, Sasaram ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Tribhuwan Narayan, adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Choubey Jawahar, 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 Bhabua Excise P.S. Case No. 182 of 2024 (P.R. No. 182 of 2024) dated 01.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 17.250 litres of illicit foreign liquor kept in a bag was recovered from the bus.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is neither the driver nor the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32940 of 2024(2) dt.01-05-2024 2/2 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has two other criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 01.03.2024.

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, Kaimur at Bhabhua in connection with Bhabua Excise P.S. Case No. 182 of 2024 (P.R. No. 182 of 2024).

7. The application stands allowed.

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