Patna High CourtCR. MISC./53586/2024bail granted

Ritesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-24Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53586 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-58 Year-2024 Thana- KUTUMBA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Ritesh Kumar Son Of Anil Singh Resident Of Village - Pipra Bagahi Tola, Karmi Dohar, P.S. - Kutumba, District - Aurangabad, Pin - 824123 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Birendra Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anant Kumar 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-07-2024 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 Kutumba P.S. Case 58/2024 dated 23.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 67.680 litres of illicit country-made 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. The petitioner is not the owner of the said motorcycle. The petitioner has no concern with the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53586 of 2024(2) dt.24-07-2024 2/2 alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 24.03.2024.

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, Aurangabad in connection with Kutumba P.S. Case 58/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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