Patna High CourtCR. MISC./45510/2024bail granted

Jayant Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-02Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45510 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-576 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Purnia ====================================================== Jayant Kumar S/o Sunil Prasad Yadav @ Sunil Yadav R/o vill - Sukhasan, Manhara, ward no. 10, P.S. - Singheshwar, Distt. - Madhepura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Madan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 02-07-2024 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. 576 of 2024 dated 24.05.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, 88.200 litres of illicit foreign liquor and 48 litres of beer were recovered from the dickey of the Car.

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 and he has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45510 of 2024(2) dt.02-07-2024 2/2 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 24.05.2024.

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, Purnea in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 576 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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