Patna High CourtCR. MISC./50005/2025bail granted

Ajit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-31Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.50005 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-110 Year-2024 Thana- PHULWARIA District- Begusarai ====================================================== Ajit Kumar S/o Kishun Mahto Village- Bejha Dih, Ward No. 01, Police Station- Samastipur (Mufassil), Distict- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ranjan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Sharda Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 31-07-2025 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 Phulwariya P.S. Case No. 110 of 2024 dated 25.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 32(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 623.625 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the pick-up van.

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,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.50005 of 2025(2) dt.31-07-2025 2/2 the petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the said vehicle. The other co-accused person has already been granted anticipatory bail by this court vide order dated 18.02.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 79858/2024. The petitioner has 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 17.04.2025.

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, Begusarai in connection with Phulwariya P.S. Case No. 110 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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