Patna High CourtCR. MISC./41754/2024bail granted

Chandan 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.41754 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-149 Year-2024 Thana- SIRDALA District- Nawada ====================================================== 1.

Chandan Kumar SON OF MANOJ VISHWKARMA @ RAGHUNANDAN MISTRI Resident of Village- Parnadawar, P.S.- Parnadawar, DistrictNawada. 2.

RAVI KUMAR SON OF SAUDAGAR SINGH Resident of VillageParnadawar, P.S.- Parnadawar, District- Nawada. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bhavesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-06-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sirdalla P.S. Case No. 149 of 2024 dated 14.04.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a)/41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 131 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from a motorcycle driven by the petitioner no. 1 whereas 138 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from a motorcycle driven by the petitioner no. 2.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41754 of 2024(2) dt.19-06-2024 2/2

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner no. 1 has no criminal antecedent whereas petitioner no. 2 has one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioners. The petitioners are not the owner of the alleged motorcycles. The petitioners are in custody since 15.04.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned court concerned, Nawada in connection with Sirdalla P.S. Case No. 149 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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