Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42821/2024bail granted

Raushan Singh v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42821 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-97 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Raushan Singh son of Late Murari Singh Village- Maulabag W.No-12, PsAra Nawada Dist- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shiv Prasad Gupta, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sharda Kumar, 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 Excise P.S. Case No. 97 of 2024 dated 25.04.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 225 litres of country made 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 the owner of the said tempo and the same was being driven by the him at the time of the alleged recovery. There is general and omnibus allegation against the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42821 of 2024(2) dt.24-06-2024 2/2 petitioner. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 25.04.2024.

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 nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and 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, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 97 of

7. The application stands allowed.

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