Patna High CourtCR. MISC./45875/2024bail granted

Amin 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.45875 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-551 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Purnia ====================================================== Amin Kumar S/o Murli Thakur R/o Vishanpur Hardi Pashchim, ward no. 06, P.S. - Supaul, Distt. - Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Md Fazle Karim, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ramchandra Sahni, 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 Excise P.S. Case No. 551 of 2024 dated 17.05.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 148.750 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Car.

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 recovery. There is general and omnibus allegation against the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45875 of 2024(2) dt.02-07-2024 2/2 petitioner. 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 18.05.2024.

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, Purnea, in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 551 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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