Pankaj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48025 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-587 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kishanganj ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar Son of Ashok Ram R/O Vill.- Mohammadpur, Devpura, Ward No.- 6, P.S.- Pushpa, District - Samastipur (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Anish Kumar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Asha Kumari, APP ====================================================== 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 Madya Nisedh P.S. Case No. 587 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a), 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 609 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Truck.
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 but the same was being driven by him at the time of the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48025 of 2024(2) dt.09-07-2024 2/2 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 10.05.2024.
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, Kishanganj in connection with Madya Nisedh P.S. Case No. 587 of 2024.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Jyoti/- U T