Dayanand Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51761 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-231 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Dayanand Chaudhary Son of Late Shri Chudhary Resident of- village- Barui Mushari, Ward No. 14 PS- Sheikhpura District- Sheikhpura ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Sheo Nandan Prasad Mr. Rajnish Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Mritunjay Kumar Nirala ====================================================== 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 Sheikhpura Excise P.S. Case No. 231/2024 dated 23.05.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a), 32, 41 and 56(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 12 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the courtyard.
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.51761 of 2024(2) dt.22-07-2024 2/2 the alleged recovery. The petitioner has three criminal antecedents and he is on bail in all the aforesaid cases as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 23.05.2024.
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, Sheikhpura in connection with Sheikhpura Excise P.S. Case No. 231/2024.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T