Sanjay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48016 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1065 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Sanjay Kumar Son Of Ram Pravesh Paswan Resident Of Village - Diwan Mohalla, Patna City, P.S. - Malsalami, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ashok Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Asha Devi ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-07-2024 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 Than Patna P.S. Case No. 1065 of 2024 dated 06.05.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) and 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 80 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the Scooty.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle and the same was not being driven by him at the time of the alleged
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48016 of 2024(2) dt.09-07-2024 2/2 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 07.05.2024.
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 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, Patna, in connection with Excise Than Patna P.S. Case No. 1065 of 2024.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Jyoti/- U T