Patna High CourtCR. MISC./51815/2024bail granted

Ajit 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.51815 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-359 Year-2024 Thana- PATNA RAIL P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Ajit Kumar Son of Kalindra Paswan Resident of Village - Lodipur, Ward No.- 06, P.S.- Khusarupur, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ranjan Kumar Sharma For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Mushtaque Alam ====================================================== 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 Rail P.S. Patna Jn. Case No. 359/2024, Special Case No.747/2024 dated 28.05.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 189.750 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the place of occurrence.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51815 of 2024(2) dt.22-07-2024 2/2 the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in Supplementary Affidavit. The petitioner is in custody since 29.05.2024.

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, Patna in connection with Rail P.S. Patna Jn. Case No. 359/2024, Special Case No.747/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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