Patna High CourtCR. MISC./45463/2024bail granted

Sunil 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.45463 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-110 Year-2024 Thana- PIPRA District- Supaul ====================================================== SUNIL KUMAR SON OF KAILU MANDAL VILLAGE- GIDRAHI, WARD NO.-10, P.S.- PIPRA, DISTT.- SUPAUL, STATE- BIHAR ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kuldeep Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Gauri Shankar Gupta, 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 Pipra P.S. Case No. 110 of 2024 dated 02.04.2024 registered for the offence/s punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 972 litres of illicit Nepali country made 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 not named in the FIR. The name of the petitioner has sprung up during the course of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45463 of 2024(2) dt.02-07-2024 2/2 investigation. 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 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 12.04.2024.

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, Supaul in connection with Pipra P.S. Case No. 110 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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