Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42912/2024bail granted

Vikash Kumar Chaurasiya @ Vikash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42912 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-78 Year-2024 Thana- RAHIKA District- Madhubani ====================================================== Vikash Kumar Chaurasiya @ Vikash Kumar, aged about 30 years, Male, S/o Daya Ram Prasad, Resident of Village Jamsan, P.S. Pandaul, District Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Shailendra Kumar Jha, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Madan Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== 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 Rahika P.S Case No. 78 of 2024 dated 11.04.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 272, 273 read with Section 34 of the IPC and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 100 litres of illicit spirit 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. It is submitted that the petitioner's name has surfaced in this case only on the basis of confessional statement of co-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42912 of 2024(2) dt.25-06-2024 2/2 accused. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 17.04.2024.

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, Madhubani in connection with Rahika P.S Case No. 78 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/amanU T