Chhote Lal Sahani v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47103 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-187 Year-2024 Thana- GRIYAK District- Nalanda ====================================================== Raju Kumar, aged about 28 years, Male, S/O Late Vinod Chaudhary, R/O Village- Pokharpur, P.S.- PAWAPURI(OP), Distt- Nalanda. ... ... Petitioner

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Abhishek, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Renu Kumari, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-07-2024 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 Giriak (Pawapuri) P.S Case No. 187 of 2024 dated 18.05.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 48.125 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47103 of 2024(2) dt.08-07-2024 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner is accused in one criminal case as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 27.05.2024.

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, Biharsharif, Nalanda, in connection with Giriak (Pawapuri) P.S Case No. 187 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/amanU T