Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42372/2024bail granted

Sudhir Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2024-06-20Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42372 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-44 Year-2024 Thana- KANHAULI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== 1.

SUDHIR PASWAN SON OF RAMNATH PASWAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - BHAVDEPUR GOT WARD NO. 1, P.S. - RIGA, DISTRICT - SITAMARHI 2.

RAHUL KUMAR SON OF LAL BABU PATEL RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - BHAVDEPUR GOT WARD NO. 1, P.S. - RIGA, DISTRICT - SITAMARHI ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Braj Kishore Pd.(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-06-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Kanhauli P.S. Case No. 44 of 2024 dated 17.03.2024 registered for the offence/s punishable u/s 414 of the IPC and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1344.96 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from the Scorpio and motorcycles.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42372 of 2024(2) dt.20-06-2024 2/2 implicated in this case. The petitioners are neither the driver nor the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 18.03.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently 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, Sitamarhi in connection with Kanhauli P.S. Case No. 44 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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