Patna High CourtCR. MISC./41236/2024bail granted

Reyaz Ahmad v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41236 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-101 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Bhojpur ====================================================== REYAZ AHMAD SON OF JABIULLAHANSHARI R/O- VILLAGERATASAR, P.S.- GARWAR, DISTRICT- BALIYA(U.P.) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravindra Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ====================================================== 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 Bhojpur Excise P.S. Case No. 101 of 2024 dated 01.05.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1110.240 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner is only the driver and he has no concern

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41236 of 2024(2) dt.19-06-2024 2/2 with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 01.05.2024.

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, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 101 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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