Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42509/2024bail granted

Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-06-24Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42509 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-169 Year-2024 Thana- PATNA CITY CHOWK District- Patna ====================================================== CHANDAN KUMAR S/O ASHOK KUMAR R/O VILLAGEKAIMASHIKOH, NEAR KALI MANDIR, P.S- CHOWK, DISTT.- PATNA. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Binay Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Harendra Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-06-2024 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 Chowk P.S. Case No. 169 of 2024 dated 07.04.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 8 litres of illicit country made liquor kept in a plastic bag was recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42509 of 2024(2) dt.24-06-2024 2/2 from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has four criminal antecedents 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, Patna City in connection with Chowk P.S. Case No. 169 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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