Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42246/2024bail granted

Pappu Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-12Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42246 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-71 Year-2023 Thana- ANDHRAMATH District- Madhubani ====================================================== PAPPU MANDAL SON OF LATE RAM SUNDAR MANDAL @ LATE SUNAR MANDAL VILLAGE- BONTOL KARIYOUT, P.S.- LAUKAHI, DISTT.- MADHUBANI ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Braj Kishore Pd.(App) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-09-2024 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 Andhramath P.S. Case No. 71 of 2023 dated 14.05.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 272 and 273 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 285 litres of illicit Nepali country made liquor was recovered from the Scorpio.

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 possession of the petitioner. The name of the petitioner has transpired in this case only on the basis of secret information. The petitioner is not the owner of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42246 of 2024(3) dt.12-09-2024 2/2 the said vehicle and he has no concern with the alleged recovery. The co-accused person has already been granted anticipatory bail by this Court vide order dated 18.07.2024 passed in Criminal Miscellaneous No. 44805 of 2024. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 16.05.2024.

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 above-named, 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 Andhramath P.S. Case No. 71 of 2023.

7. The application stands allowed.

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