Patna High CourtCR. MISC./44163/2024bail granted

Satendra Rai v. The State Of Bihar

2024-06-26Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44163 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-168 Year-2024 Thana- BARHARA District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Satendra Rai, aged about 36 years, Son of Bhikhan Rai @ Bhikham Ray, Resident of Village - Bhatu Chakiya, PS - Barahra, District-Bhojpur. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Rohit Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Ms. Shaheen Begum, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 26-06-2024 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 B.P. No. 1994 of 2024 arising out of Barhara P.S Case No. 168 of 2024 dated 24.04.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a), 30(d) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 300 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the bore well of Mohan Rai.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44163 of 2024(2) dt.26-06-2024 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery rather the recovery has been made from the bore well of one Mohan Rai. 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 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, Bhojpur, Ara in connection with B.P. No. 1994 of 2024 arising out of Barhara P.S Case No. 168 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/amanU T