Patna High CourtCR. MISC./44794/2024bail granted

Mohan Prakash v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-01Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44794 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-114 Year-2024 Thana- CHHATAUNI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Mohan Prakash S/O Late Raja Ram Sah R/O BARABARIYAPUR, P.S.- CHHATAUNI/CHATAUNI, DIST- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Krishna Kant Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rajendra Prasad Nat ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-07-2024 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 Chhatauni/Chatauni P.S. Case No. 114/2024 dated 02.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 14 litres 722.5 ml., English liquor and 2 litres 100 gram Nepali liquor were recovered from 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. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44794 of 2024(2) dt.01-07-2024 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as mentioned in supplementary affidavit filed on behalf of the learned counsel for the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 01.03.2024.

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, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Chhatauni /Chatauni P.S. Case No. 114/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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