Patna High CourtCR. MISC./44671/2024bail granted

Kartik Kumar Mandal @ Kartik Ku. Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-01Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44671 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-28 Year-2024 Thana- BARDAHA District- Araria ====================================================== Kartik Kumar Mandal @ Kartik Ku. Mandal Son Of Bhola Mandal @ Bhola Prasad Mandal Resident Of Village - Bhutha (BOKANTRI), Ward No.02, P.S. - Sikti, District - Araria ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Rajesh Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-07-2024 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 Bardaha P.S. Case No. 28 of 2024 dated 08.04.2024 registered for the offences punishable under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 69.900 litres of illicit country made Nepali liquor kept in a sack was recovered from the motorcycle.

4. 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44671 of 2024(2) dt.01-07-2024 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery and he is not the owner of the seized motorcycle. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 08.04.2024.

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, Araria in connection with Bardaha P.S. Case No. 28 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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