Patna High CourtCR. MISC./48944/2024bail granted

Dharmveer Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-22Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48944 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-97 Year-2024 Thana- MEDNI CHAUKI District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Dharmveer Kumar, aged about 20 years, Male, Son Of Visheshwar Mahto, R/O- Village- Devghara Chandra Tola, P.S.- Medni Chowki, Distt.- Lakhisarai.

... ... Petitioner

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Binay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Nand Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-07-2024 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 Medni Chowki P.S. Case No. 97 of 2024 dated 04.05.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 32 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 36 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. The petitioner is not the owner nor the driver of the said vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48944 of 2024(2) dt.22-07-2024 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 04.05.2024.

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, Lakhisarai in connection with Medni Chowki P.S. Case No. 97 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/amanU T