Jasbir Singh @ Jasveer Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.43613 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-126 Year-2024 Thana- BACHHWARA District- Begusarai ====================================================== 1.

Jasbir Singh @ Jasveer Singh Son of Bletee Ram R/O Vill.- Guru Nanak Nagar, Ward No.- 04, Rajpura, P.S.- Sadar, District - Patiyala, State - Punjab. 2.

Aakash @ Akash Son of Arjun R/O Vill.- Dera Gulab Nagar Uggala, P.S.- Barara, District - Ambala, State - Hariyana ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Sucheta Yadav, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 26-06-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Bachhwara P.S. Case No. 126 of 2024 dated 17.04.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 6606.36 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Truck.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioners are not the owner of the said vehicle but the same was being driven by the petitioner no.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.43613 of 2024(2) dt.26-06-2024 2/2 1 Jasbir Singh at the time of the alleged recovery and the petitioner no. 2 Aakash @ Akash was a pillion rider. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 18.04.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the nature of allegation levelled against the petitioners and the period of custody, the petitioners 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, Begusarai in connection with Bachhwara P.S. Case No. 126 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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