Patna High CourtCR. MISC./41393/2025bail granted

Chandan Das @ Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-01Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41393 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-61 Year-2024 Thana- JHANJHARPUR District- Madhubani ====================================================== Chandan Das @ Chandan Kumar S/O Chauthi Das R/o Village of Adalpur Behat, P.S.- (R.S.) Jhanjharpur, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rajiv Nayan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-07-2025 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 G.R. No. 557 of 2024 arising out of (R.S.) Jhanjharpur P.S. Case No. 61 of 2024 dated 08.08.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 274, 275 read with section 3(5) of the BNS and sction 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 219 litres of illicit Nepali country made liquor and 5.625 of illicit foreign liquor were recovered from the house of the co-accused Om Prakash Mandal who confessed that he and the petitioner were indulged in the business of selling illicit liquor.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41393 of 2025(2) dt.01-07-2025 2/2

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 05.04.2025.

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, Jhanjharpur, Madhubani in connection with _ G.R. No. 557 of 2024 arising out of (R.S.) Jhanjharpur P.S. Case No. 61 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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