Patna High CourtCR. MISC./44308/2024bail granted

Arjun Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-06-26Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44308 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-844 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- East Champaran ====================================================== 1.

Arjun Kumar Son of Rambabu Sah R/O Raghunathpur, Ward No 5, P.S.- Raghunathpur, District- East Champaran 2.

Jeevan Kumar Son of Late Birendra Bhagat R/O Village- Raghunathpur, ( Chamara Godown ), P.S.- Raghunathpur, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Patanjali Rishi, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Sharda Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 26-06-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 844 of 2024 dated 16.05.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, 45 litres of illicit Nepali country made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle and 150 litres of illicit Nepali country made liquor was recovered from the Auto.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44308 of 2024(2) dt.26-06-2024 2/2 implicated in this case. The name of the petitioners was transpired in this case merely on suspicion. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. 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 16.05.2024.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, East Champaran in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 844 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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