Patna High CourtCR. MISC./43288/2024bail granted

Sonu Vishwakarma v. The State Of Bihar

2024-06-25Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43288 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-153 Year-2024 Thana- SIKANDRA District- Jamui ====================================================== SONU VISHWAKARMA S/O CHHHOTELAL VISHWAKARMA R/O VILLAGE- DHURB DNAGAL, SARASWATI MANDIR, P.S- HIRAPUR, DISTT.- WEST BARDHMAN (WEST BENGAL).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rakesh Bihari Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-06-2024 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 Sikandra P.S. Case No. 153 of 2024 dated 27.04.2024 registered for the offence/s punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 522 litres of foreign liquor was recovered from the Pickup van.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is the driver of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43288 of 2024(2) dt.25-06-2024 2/2 The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 28.04.2024.

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, Jamui in connection with Sikandra P.S. Case No. 153 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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