Patna High CourtCR. MISC./31883/2025bail granted

Atikur Rahaman @ Atikur Rahman @ Md. Atikur Rahman v. The State Of Bihar

2025-05-14Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31883 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-243 Year-2024 Thana- PALASI District- Araria ====================================================== Atikur Rahaman @ Atikur Rahman @ Md. Atikur Rahman S/O Md. Jaiyabul @ Jaiyabul Rahman @ Ziyaur Rahman R/O Barhat, Ward no.2, P.s.- Palasi, Dist.- Araria.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mukesh Kumar Rana For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nagendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-05-2025 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 Palasi P.S. Case No. 243/2024 dated 14.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a), 32(2), 32(3), 36, 41(1) and 41(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and charge-sheet has been submitted under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 531 litres of illicit Nepali country-made liquor was recovered from the car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31883 of 2025(2) dt.14-05-2025 2/2 this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. As per para. 10 of the bail petition, the petitioner is the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 02.04.2025.

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, Araria in connection with Palasi P.S. Case No. 243/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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