Patna High CourtCR. MISC./53929/2024bail granted

Rajdeep Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-29Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53929 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-351 Year-2024 Thana- MANER District- Patna ====================================================== 1.

Rajdeep Kumar Son of Sri Janardan Rai Resident of Village - Byapur, Near Bank of India Road, P.S.- Maner, District - Patna. 2.

Janardan Rai Son of Late Suryadeo Rai Resident of Village - Byapur, Near Bank of India Road, P.S.- Maner, District - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Tiwary, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Arvind Kumar Pandey (APP) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-07-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Maner P.S. Case No. 351 of 2024 dated 08.06.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 138.24 litres of illict foreign liquor was recovered from the dickey of the Car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioners are not the owner of the said

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53929 of 2024(2) dt.29-07-2024 2/2 seized vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 09.06.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the nature of allegation levelled against the petitioners and the period of custody, the petitioners 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, Danapur, in connection with Maner P.S. Case No. 351 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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