Patna High CourtCR. MISC./46817/2025bail granted

Ratnesh Dubey @ Ratnesh Dwivedi @ Ratneshwar Dwivedi@ Ratnesh Duwedi v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-21Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46817 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-172 Year-2025 Thana- BETTIAH CITY District- West Champaran ====================================================== Ratnesh Dubey @ Ratnesh Dwivedi @ Ratneshwar Dwivedi@ Ratnesh Duwedi Son of Shashikant Dubey Resident of Village - Bhitaha Nizamat, Ward No.- 07, P.S.- Bairiya, District - West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjeev Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-07-2025 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 Bettiah Town P.S. Case No. 172 of 2025 dated 20.04.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a), 32, 33 and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 800 litres of spirit was recovered from the godown.

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 manager of the said godown but

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46817 of 2025(2) dt.21-07-2025 2/2 he has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 23.04.2025.

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, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Bettiah Town P.S. Case No. 172 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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