Patna High CourtCR. MISC./52858/2024bail granted

Sachin Kumar Baitha @ Sachin Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52858 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-77 Year-2024 Thana- UCHKAGAON District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Sachin Kumar Baitha @ Sachin Kumar Son Of Bhushan Baitha Resident Of Village - Banki Khal, P.S. - Uchkagaon, District - Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shiv Sager Sharma, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Raj Ballabh Singh, 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 Uchakagaon P.S. Case No. 77 of 2024 dated 11.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 414, 34 of the I.P.C. and section 30(a), 30(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 180 litres of illicit foreign liquor and 172.800 litres of country made liquor were recovered from the Scorpio Car.

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 of the said vehicle and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52858 of 2024(2) dt.23-07-2024 2/2 the same was not being driven by him at the time of the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has three criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 01.05.2024.

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, Gopalganj, in connection with Uchakagaon P.S. Case No. 77 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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