Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42540/2024bail granted

Nayan Mukherjee v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42540 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-54 Year-2024 Thana- BAUNSI District- Banka ====================================================== Nayan Mukherjee Son Of Rabindra Nath Ukherje Village- Baraghaghara, Opposite- Shanti Rani School, Namkum, P.S.- Doranda, Distt.- Ranchi (JHARKHAND) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Aryan Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Suresh Prasad Singh ====================================================== 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. 89 of 2024, arising out of Bounsi P.S. Case No. 54 of 2024 dated 20.02.2024 registered for the offences punishable under sections 30(a), 41(2) and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 675 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from a Pickup Van

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 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is not the owner of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42540 of 2024(2) dt.24-06-2024 2/2 the seized vehicle. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 21.02.2024.

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. 89 of 2024, arising out of Bounsi P.S. Case No. 54 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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