Patna High CourtCR. MISC./36396/2024bail granted

Abhijeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36396 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-141 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Darbhanga ====================================================== 1.

Abhijeet Kumar SON OF BINDESHWAR SINGH @ BENDESHWAR SINGH VILLAGE- DHOBGAMA, PS- PUSA, DIST- SAMASTIPUR 2.

RAHUL KUMAR SON OF SANJAY PASWAN VILLAGESHAMBHUNATHPOUR, PS- SAKRA, DIST- MUZAFFARPUR ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Saurav Anand, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nityanand, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-05-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 141 of 2024 dated 03.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a), of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 172.800 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioners are neither the driver nor the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioners have no concern

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36396 of 2024(2) dt.13-05-2024 2/2 with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 04.03.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently 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, Darbhanga in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 141 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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