Patna High CourtCR. MISC./47479/2024bail granted

Vikas Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-08Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47479 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-167 Year-2024 Thana- UDWANTNAGAR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Vikas Kumar, aged about 22 years, Male, Son of Surendra Ray R/O VillageMalikpur, P.S.- Raghopur, Dist.- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Radha Krishna, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-07-2024 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 Udwantnagar (Gajrajganj O.P) P.S Case No. 167 of 2024 dated 24.04.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1998 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the truck.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The alleged seized truck does not belong to the petitioner neither he had any knowledge about the seized liquor.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47479 of 2024(2) dt.08-07-2024 2/2 Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 25.04.2024.

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, Bhojpur at Arrah in connection with Udwantnagar (Gajrajganj O.P) P.S Case No. 167 of 2024

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/amanU T