Patna High CourtCR. MISC./38301/2025bail granted

Anand Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-18Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38301 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-218 Year-2025 Thana- BANJARIA District- East Champaran ====================================================== ANAND KUMAR S/o Krishna Prasad @ Krishna Sah R/o vill - Sapha, P.S.- Sugauli, Distt.- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Aditya Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shaheen Begum ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-06-2025 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 Banjariya P.S. Case No. 218/2025 dated 11.04.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and sections 274, 275 and 317(5) read with Section 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 30 litres of illicit country-made liquor 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.38301 of 2025(2) dt.18-06-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. As per para. 9 of the bail petition, the petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 12.04.2025.

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, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Banjariya P.S. Case No. 218/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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