Patna High CourtCR. MISC./50635/2025bail granted

Santosh Rawat @ Santosh Raut v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50635 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-370 Year-2024 Thana- PARSA District- Saran ====================================================== Santosh Rawat @ Santosh Raut Son of Late Dindyal Rawat Prasad @ Dindyal Rawat Prasad @ Dindyal Rawat Resident of Village - Patti Mujuna, Police Station - Parsa, District - Saran at Chapra. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Avinash Kumar Pandey, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Surendra Prasad Singh, 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 Parsa P.S. Case No. 370 of 2024 dated 11.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 20 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered in bush behind the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery rather the recovery has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50635 of 2025(2) dt.30-07-2025 2/2 made from an open place which is accessible to anyone. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 2 of the supplementary affidavit filed on behalf of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 07.05.2025.

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, Saran at Chapra in connection with Parsa P.S. Case No. 370 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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