Patna High CourtCR. MISC./45153/2024bail granted

Rohit 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.45153 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-119 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Rohit Kumar Son of Suresh Yadav Resident of Village - Moti Tola, Ward No.- 28, Police Station - Ara Nagar, District - Bhojpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Manoj Kumar, 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 Excise (Sadar Ara) P.S. Case No. 119 of 2024 dated 21.05.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 89.250 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Hundai 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 but the same was being driven by him at the time of the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45153 of 2024(2) dt.01-07-2024 2/2 recovery. There is general and omnibus allegation against the 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 22.05.2024.

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 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, Bhojpur in connection with Excise (Sadar Ara) P.S. Case No. 119 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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