Patna High CourtCR. MISC./33529/2024bail granted

Pannalal Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2024-05-01Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33529 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-68 Year-2024 Thana- BRAHMPUR District- Buxar ====================================================== 1.

Pannalal Paswan S/O PARMESHWAR Paswan R/O VILLAGE- Manjha, P.S.- REVTI, DIST- BALLIA(U.P.) 2.

NARAYAN PASWAN S/O LATE RAMKISHUN PASWAN R/O VILLAGE- Manjha, P.S.- REVTI, DIST- BALLIA(U.P.) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anand Kumar Ojha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Iftekhar Mahmood, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Brahmpur (Chakki) P. S. Case No. 68 of 2024 dated 12.02.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 72 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the bag which was kept on the motorcycle of the petitioners.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33529 of 2024(2) dt.01-05-2024 2/2 implicated in this case. The petitioners are not the owner of the said vehicle and the same was not being driven by the petitioners at the time of the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. It is further submitted that the petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 13.02.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Buxar in connection with Brahmpur (Chakki) P.S. Case No. 68 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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