Patna High CourtCR. MISC./46600/2024bail granted

Anil Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-03Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46600 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-16 Year-2024 Thana- Raghunathpur District- East Champaran ====================================================== Anil Kumar Son of Bagad Sah @ Bagar Sah R/O Vill.- Jeewdhara, P.S.- Piprakothi, Dist.- East Champaran at Motihari, Present AddressRaghunathpur, Kapda Gawdam, Niece of Pradip Sah, R/O Raghunathpur, P.S.- Raghunathpur, Dist.- East Champaran at Motihari ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Lakshmi Kant Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 03-07-2024 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 Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 16 of 2024 dated 20.03.2024 registered for the offence/s punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 30.900 litres of illicit Nepali Kasturi liquor was recovered from the bush in front of Ashok Singh's lodge.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The said recovery was made from an open place that is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46600 of 2024(2) dt.03-07-2024 2/2 accessible to anyone. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. 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 29.04.2024.

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, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 16 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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