Patna High CourtCR. MISC./48462/2024bail granted

Niranjan Goshwami v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-09Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48462 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-56 Year-2023 Thana- NTPC District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Niranjan Goshwami Son Of Vindeshwari Goshwami Resident Of Village - Kutubpur, P.S. - Kahalgaon, District - Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Davendra Kumar Pandey, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. harda 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 N.T.P.C. P.S. Case No. 56 of 2023 dated 23.07.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 50 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the sack which was kept on 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 the owner of the said vehicle but the same was being driven by him at the time of the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48462 of 2024(2) dt.09-07-2024 2/2 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has three criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 08.04.2024.

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, Bhagalpur in connection with N.T.P.C. P.S. Case No. 56 of 2023.

7. The application stands allowed.

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