Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42977/2024bail granted

Raghu Kumar @ Raghu Sahni v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42977 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-44 Year-2024 Thana- KANHAULI District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Raghu Kumar @ Raghu Sahni, aged about 30 years, male, S/O Yugal Sahni @ Yugal Sahani @ Jugal Sahni, R/O Village- Sahpur Shitalpatti @ Shahpur Shitalpatti Ward No.-3, P.S- Sahiyara, Distt.- Sitamarhi. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Santosh Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, 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 Kanhauli P.S Case No. 44 of 2024 dated 17.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1344.96 litres of illicit Nepali country made liquor was recovered from the five different vehicles.

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 has no concern with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42977 of 2024(2) dt.25-06-2024 2/2 the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 18.03.2024.

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, Sitamarhi in connection with Kanhauli P.S Case No. 44 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/amanU T