Patna High CourtCR. MISC./49365/2024allowed

Harishankar Gond @ Alok Kashyap v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-10Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49365 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-453 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Harishankar Gond @ Alok Kashyap, aged about 24 years, Male, Son of Rajkumar R/o- Parasia Bhandari, P.S.- Kotwali (Deoria), District - Deoria (U.P.).

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Deepankar Raj, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-07-2024 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 Gopalganj Excise P.S Case No. 453 of 2024 dated 19.05.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a)/32 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 90 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the E-rickshaw.

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 and the driver of the said vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49365 of 2024(2) dt.10-07-2024 2/2 possession of the petitioner. 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 20.05.2024.

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, Gopalganj in connection with Gopalganj Excise P.S Case No. 453 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/amanU T