Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42414/2024bail granted

Sujit Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2024-06-20Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42414 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-99 Year-2024 Thana- BARAULI District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Sujit Kumar Singh S/O Ganesh Singh R/O- Vill. -Badeya , P.S. - Barauli, Dist.- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajeev Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Parmanand Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-06-2024 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 Barauli P.S. Case No. 99 of 2024 dated 13.03.2024 registered for the offence/s punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 24.405 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the bush situated behind the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The said recovery was made from an open place that is accessible to anyone. The petitioner has no concern with the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42414 of 2024(2) dt.20-06-2024 2/2 alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has seven criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 14.03.2024.

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, Gopalganj in connection with Barauli P.S. Case No. 99 of 2024, with the condition/s:- (i). The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

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