Patna High CourtCR. MISC./43265/2024bail granted

Ramakant Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43265 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-16 Year-2024 Thana- BAIKUNTHPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Ramakant Prasad Son of Sri Shyamdev Prasad R/O Vill.- Pearepur, P.S.- Baikunthpur, Dist.- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State Of Bihar Patna ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ravi Panday, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh,app ====================================================== 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 Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 16 of 2024 dated 16.01.2024 registered for the offence/s punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 855 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Pickup vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is neither the driver nor the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43265 of 2024(2) dt.25-06-2024 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 29.04.2024.

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, Gopalganj in connection with Baikunthpur P.S. Case No. 16 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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