Patna High CourtCR. MISC./36125/2024bail granted

Pradeep Yadav @ Pradeep Kumar Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2024-05-13Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36125 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-18 Year-2024 Thana- GARHI District- Jamui ====================================================== Pradeep Yadav @ Pradeep Kumar Yadav S/o Brij Mohan Yadav @ Rambriksh Yadav R/V - Ketaribank, P.S. Garhi, District- Jamui ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pramod Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Asha Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-05-2024 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 Garhi P.S. Case No. 18 of 2024 dated 21.02.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 150 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the three different motorcycles.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner was disclosed by local

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36125 of 2024(2) dt.13-05-2024 2/2 Chowkidar. The petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner is only the driver of one of the motorcycles and he has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 12.03.2024.

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, Jamui in connection with Garhi P.S. Case No. 18 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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