Patna High CourtCR. MISC./45166/2024bail granted

Naveen Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-01Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45166 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-34 Year-2024 Thana- SIKTA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Naveen Kumar Son of Late Aashnarayan Bharti R/O Vill.- Patukahiya, P.S.- Balthar, Dist.- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bimlesh Kumar Pandey, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-07-2024 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 Sikta P.S. Case No. 34 of 2024 dated 21.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 2.4 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the bag which was kept on the motorcycle.

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 the same was not being driven by him at the time of the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45166 of 2024(2) dt.01-07-2024 2/2 recovery. There is general and omnibus allegation against the petitioner. The petitioner has transpired in this case only on the basis of the suspicion. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has three antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 22.03.2024.

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 nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, 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, West Champaran, in connection with Sikta P.S. Case No. 34 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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