Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42530/2024bail granted

Tej Prakaksh Singh@ Tej Prakash Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2024-06-24Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42530 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-74 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== Tej Prakaksh Singh@ Tej Prakash Singh Son of Dev Kumar Singh R/O Vill.- Kabir Par, P.S.- Manjhi, Dist.- Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Chandra Mohan Jha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-06-2024 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 Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 74 of 2024 dated 18.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 570.24 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the vehicle which was being driven by the petitioner.

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.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42530 of 2024(2) dt.24-06-2024 2/2 The petitioner is only the driver and he has no concern 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 19.03.2024.

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, Saran at Chapra in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 74 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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