Suraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47514 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1196 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== 1.

Suraj Kumar, aged about 25 years, Male, Son Of Sundar Dev Prasad, R/OPirdamariya, P.S.- Malsalami, Distt.- Patna. 2.

Deepak Kumar, aged about 22 years, Male, Son Of Rajesh Thakur, R/ORahui, P.S.- Rahui, Distt.- Nalanda. 3.

Sagar Chaudhari, aged about 22 years, Male, Son Of Prem Chaudhari, R/OSrinagar, P.S.- Masaurhi, Distt.- Patna. ... ... Petitioners

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Ram Jiban Pd Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-07-2024 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. 1196 of 2024 dated 18.05.2024 registered for the offence punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 100.26 litres of illicit foreign liquor kept in three trolley bags was recovered from the possession of the petitioners.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47514 of 2024(2) dt.08-07-2024 2/2 implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioners. It is further submitted that the petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 19.05.2024.

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 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, Patna, in connection with Excise P.S Case No. 1196 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/amanU T