Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42480/2025bail granted

Mukesh Ram v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-07Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42480 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-234 Year-2025 Thana- SARAIYA District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Mukesh Ram S/o Chandeshwar Ram @ Suresh Ram R/o Village- Jalil Nagar, P.S.-Paroo, District-Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Priyesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kumar Ranjit Ranjan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-07-2025 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 Saraiya P.S. Case No. 234 of 2025 dated 06.05.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 274, 275 read with section 3(5) of the BNS and sections 30(a), 32(2), 32(3), 41(1), 41(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 168.360 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the house of the coaccused person and a TVS scooty was also recovered which was parked at the door of the house.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42480 of 2025(2) dt.07-07-2025 2/2 that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is neither the driver nor the owner of 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 two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 04.06.2025.

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, Muzaffarpur in connection with Saraiya P.S. Case No. 234 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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