Patna High CourtCR. MISC./45795/2025bail granted

Amarnath Sah v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-16Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45795 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-227 Year-2025 Thana- SULTANGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== Amarnath Sah S/o Singeshwar Sah R/o Village-Mohanpur P.S-Fatehpur District-Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumari Pallavi For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-07-2025 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 Sultangunj P.S. Case No. 227/2025 dated 30.05.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 240 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the e-rickshaw and one Samsung mobile was also recovered.

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. As per para. 9 of the bail petition,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45795 of 2025(2) dt.16-07-2025 2/2 the petitioner is driver-cum-owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 30.05.2025.

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, Patna City, Patna in connection with Sultangunj P.S. Case No. 227/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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