Patna High CourtCR. MISC./45478/2024bail granted

Ajadi Paswan @ Aazadi Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-02Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45478 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-19 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Rohtas ====================================================== AJADI PASWAN @ AAZADI PASWAN SON OF SRI NIWAS PASWAN VILLAGE- TENDUA DUSADHI, P.S.- DEHRI (MUFFASIL), DISTT.- ROHTAS AT SASARAM ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajani Kant Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bishweshwar Ram, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 02-07-2024 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 Excise Case No. 49 of 2024 arising out of Excise P.S. Case no. 19 of 2024 dated 19.01.2024 registered for the offence/s punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 55 litres of illicit country made liquor kept in plastic bags was recovered under the palm tree and the dickey of the motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is neither the driver nor the owner of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45478 of 2024(2) dt.02-07-2024 2/2 the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 19.01.2024.

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, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Excise Case No. 49 of 2024 arising out of Excise P.S. Case no. 19 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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