Patna High CourtCR. MISC./52835/2024bail granted

Balwant Sah @ Balwant Kumar Sah v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-23Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52835 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-187 Year-2024 Thana- SISWAN District- Siwan ====================================================== Balwant Sah @ Balwant Kumar Sah Son of Laddu Sah @ Sita Ram Sah Resident of Village- Noniyapatti, P.S.- Siswan, Distt.- Siswan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dhaneshwar Prasad Gupta, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rajesh Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-07-2024 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 Siswan P.S. Case No. 187 of 2024 dated 04.06.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 51.84 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Bolero and the Motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not the owner of the said seized vehicles. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52835 of 2024(2) dt.23-07-2024 2/2 recovery. The name of the petitioner was disclosed by the coaccused Rabindra Kumar Yadav. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 13.06.2024

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 nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, 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, Siwan, in connection with Siswan P.S. Case No. 187 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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