Patna High CourtCR. MISC./48096/2025bail granted

Bhanu Pratap Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-22Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48096 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-124 Year-2017 Thana- JANTA BAZAR District- Saran ====================================================== Bhanu Pratap Singh Son of Surendra Singh Resident of Village - Kapiya Jagir, P.S.- Maharajganj, District - Siwan.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ram Binod Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nagendra Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-07-2025 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 Janta Bazar P.S. Case No. 124/2017 dated 23.07.2017 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 303.84 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Bolero.

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. 8 of the bail petition, the petitioner is the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48096 of 2025(2) dt.22-07-2025 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 08.06.2025.

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, Saran at Chapra in connection with Janta Bazar P.S. Case No. 124/2017.

7. The application stands allowed.

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