Patna High CourtCR. MISC./50088/2024bail granted

Mantu Chandravanshi v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-15Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50088 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-185 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Buxar ====================================================== Mantu Chandravanshi Son of Sri Shankar Chandravanshi @ Shankar Prasad R/O Village - Majhariya, P.S.- Buxar (Muffasil), District - Buxar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Amit Kumar Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nagendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-07-2024 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 (Buxar) P.S. Case No. 185/2024 dated 09.05.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 34.560 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50088 of 2024(2) dt.15-07-2024 2/2 recovery. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent and he is on bail in the aforesaid case as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 09.05.2024

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 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, Buxar in connection with Excise (Buxar) P.S. Case No. 185/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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