Chanchal Kumar Raj v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.35226 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-177 Year-2023 Thana- RAJAON District- Banka ====================================================== 1.

Chanchal Kumar Raj Son of Narayan Rai Resident of Village- Harisingh, PS- Bakhri, District- Begusarai 2.

Badal Kumar Son of Natho Ray Resident of Village- Harisingh, PS- Bakhri, District- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anshu Dhar Sharma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-05-2023 Learned counsel for the petitioners 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 petitioners and learned APP for the State.

The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Rajoun (Nawada Bazar) P.S. Case No. 177 of 2023 dated 13.04.2023 registered for the offence punishable u/s 30(a) of the Indian Penal Code. As per the prosecution case, total 303.09 illicit foreign liquor was recovered from a Bolero.

Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.35226 of 2023(2) dt.25-05-2023 2/2 the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioners. The petitioners are neither the owner nor the driver of the said vehicle. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 14.04.2023.

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

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners abovenamed, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bailbond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Banka, in connection with Rajoun (Nawada Bazar) P.S. Case No. 177 of 2023.

The application stands allowed.

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