Patna High CourtCR. MISC./41537/2024bail granted

Vishwanath Rai v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41537 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-66 Year-2019 Thana- NADI P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Vishwanath Rai Son of Late Nanda Rai Resident of Village - Jethuli, Police Station - Nadi, District - Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jay Ram Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Madhura Nand Jha ====================================================== 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 Nadi P.S. Case No. 66/2019 dated 14.03.2019 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a)(d) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 385.56 litres of illicit liquor was 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 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner is accused in two other

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41537 of 2024(2) dt.19-06-2024 2/2 criminal cases and he is on bail in both the cases as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 27.03.2024.

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, Patna City in connection with Nadi P.S. Case No. 66/2019.

7. The application stands allowed.

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