Patna High CourtCR. MISC./52951/2025bail granted

Narayan Baitha v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-05Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52951 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-129 Year-2025 Thana- LAKHAURA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Narayan Baitha S/O Ghura Baitha @ Dhuri Baitha Resident of Village - Inarwa Fulwar, P.S. - Lakhaura, District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Madhurendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Jharkhandi Upadhyay ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-08-2025 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 Lakhaura P.S. Case No. 129/2025 dated 06.05.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 24.735 litres of illicit Nepali 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. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. As per para. 7 of the bail petition, the petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52951 of 2025(2) dt.05-08-2025 2/2 has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 08.05.2025.

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, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Lakhaura P.S. Case No. 129/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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