Patna High CourtCR. MISC./48524/2023bail granted

Ashok Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2023-08-08Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48524 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-153 Year-2022 Thana- DARPA District- East Champaran ====================================================== ASHOK SINGH s/o PANNALAL SINGH R/O Village- Sukhalhiya, P.SDarpa, Distt.- East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Brajesh Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nagendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-08-2023 Learned counsel for the petitioner is permitted to remove defect (s), as pointed out by the office, if any, within a period of four weeks on resumption of physical mode.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

3. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Darpa P.S. Case No. 153 of 2022 dated 15.12.2022 registered for the offence punishable u/s 272 and 273 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

4. As per the prosecution case, total 61.05 litres of Nepali Kasturi liquor was recovered from the orchard of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48524 of 2023(2) dt.08-08-2023 2/2

5. 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 accused in two other criminal cases as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 27.03.2023.

6. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

7. 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, Motihari in connection with Darpa P.S. Case No. 153 of 2022.

8. The application stands allowed.

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