Patna High CourtCR. MISC./49713/2024bail granted

Shekh Masik @ Masik v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-20Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49713 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10 Year-2024 Thana- Sri Nagar District- Purnia ====================================================== Shekh Masik @ Masik, aged about 44 years, Male, Son of Md. Sanef VillageKadgama, Po- Jageli, Ps- Sri Nagar, Dist- Purnia. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Nishant Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Pushpa Sinha, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-07-2024 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 Sri Nagar P.S. Case No. 10 of 2024 dated 26.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 51.240 litres of illicit English wine 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. The name of the petitioner was disclosed by the co-accused person. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49713 of 2024(2) dt.20-07-2024 2/2 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 13.05.2024.

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 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, Purnea in connection with Sri Nagar P.S. Case No. 10 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/amanU T