Patna High CourtCR. MISC./52430/2024bail granted

Mangani Chaudhary @ Umesh Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-23Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52430 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-160 Year-2024 Thana- BODHGAYA District- Gaya ====================================================== Mangani Chaudhary @ Umesh Chaudhary son of Basant Chaudhary VillageBakrauor Ps- Bodh Gaya Dist- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vinod Kumar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mohammad Sufyan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-07-2024 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 Bodhgaya P.S. Case No. 160 of 2024 dated 19.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 40 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner and 38 litres of Mahua liquor was recovered from the house of the co-accused.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52430 of 2024(2) dt.23-07-2024 2/2 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 12.05.2024.

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 nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, 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, Gaya, in connection with Bodhgaya P.S. Case No. 160 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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