Keshav Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31887 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-48 Year-2023 Thana- MATIHANI District- Begusarai ====================================================== KESHAV KUMAR S/o Satish Singh R/o village-Nayagaown, P.S.- Nayagaown, Dist.-Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shubhesh Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-05-2023 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove defect (s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks on resumption of physical mode. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Matihani P.S. Case No. 48 of 2023 dated 09.04.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a)/32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. As per the prosecution case, 189 liters of liquor was recovered from the truck. The petitioner was sitting with the driver of the truck.

Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31887 of 2023(2) dt.22-05-2023 2/2 the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is accused in one more criminal case as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 10.04.2023.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

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, Begusarai in connection with Matihani P.S. Case No. 48 of 2023.

The application stands allowed.

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