Patna High CourtCR. MISC./41676/2024bail granted

Ravi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-06-19Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41676 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-224 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Ravi Kumar Son of Amirak Yadav @ Anirudh Kumar Resident of village - Ganesh Bigha, P.S.- Karauna, District - Jehanabad. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Satish Chandra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-06-2024 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 Excise Thana Masaurhi Case No. 224 of 2024 dated registered for the offences punishable under sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 150 litres of illicit chulai liquor was recovered from the tempo.

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 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is neither the owner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41676 of 2024(2) dt.19-06-2024 2/2 nor the driver of the seized tempo rather he is a passenger of the seized vehicle. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 18.04.2024.

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, Patna in connection with Excise Thana Masaurhi Case No. 224/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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