Patna High CourtCR. MISC./46626/2024bail granted

Mritunjay Kumar Singh @ Mritunjay Singh @ Chhangur v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-20Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46626 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-57 Year-2024 Thana- GOPALPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Mritunjay Kumar Singh @ Mritunjay Singh @ Chhangur S/o Satyendra Singh @ Satendra Singh R/O VILLAGE AHIYAPUR PS GOPALPUR DISTRICT GOPALGANJ, BIHAR ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Indrajeet Bhushan, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-07-2024 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 Gopalpur P.S. Case No. 57 of 2024 dated 12.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 210.200 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the bush behind 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. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery rather the recovery has been made from an open place

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46626 of 2024(2) dt.20-07-2024 2/2 which is accessible to anyone. The name of the petitioner has transpired in this case merely on suspicion. Similarly situated co-accused has already been granted bail by the co-ordinate bench of this court vide order dated 07.05.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 34436 of 2024. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 19.04.2024.

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 nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, 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, Gopalganj, in connection with Gopalpur P.S. Case No. 57 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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