Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42678/2024bail granted

Amar 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.42678 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-51 Year-2024 Thana- BAUNSI District- Banka ====================================================== Amar Kumar Son of Late Sanjay Thakur R/O Vill.- Manigram Totaha, P.S.- Mufassil, Dist.- Munger ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Praveen Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Matloob Rab, 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 Special Excise No. 84 of 2024 arising out of Bounsi P.S. Case No. 51 of 2024 dated 18.02.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 178.125 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Tempo.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42678 of 2024(2) dt.24-06-2024 2/2 been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 19.02.2024.

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, Banka in connection with Special Excise No. 84 of 2024 arising out of Bounsi P.S. Case No. 51 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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