Patna High CourtCR. MISC./50608/2025bail granted

Chandan Patel v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-30Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50608 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-128 Year-2025 Thana- SHEOHAR District- Sheohar ====================================================== Chandan Patel S/o Shivji Patel @ Shivaji Raut R/o Village-Kamrauli, P.S.- Piprahi, Distt.- Sheohar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Deepak Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Arun Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-07-2025 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 Sheohar P.S. Case No. 128 of 2025 dated 16.04.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 198 litres of illicit Nepali sofia liquor was recovered from the Honda Car.

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. The petitioner is only the driver of the said vehicle and he has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50608 of 2025(2) dt.30-07-2025 2/2 from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 16.04.2025.

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, Sheohar in connection with Sheohar P.S. Case No. 128 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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