Patna High CourtCR. MISC./54474/2024bail granted

Sunil Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-07-30Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54474 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-169 Year-2024 Thana- SHEOHAR District- Sheohar ====================================================== Sunil Kumar S/o- Madan Kumar @ Madan Ray Village- Sunderpur Kharauna Ps- Sheohar Dist- Sheohar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Singh, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Akbar Ali, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-07-2024 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 Sheohar P.S. Case No. 169 of 2024 dated 12.06.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 233.700 litres of illicit Nepali country made liquor was recovered from the Car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is the owner of the said vehicle but the same was not being driven by him at the time of the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54474 of 2024(2) dt.30-07-2024 2/2 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has four 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, Sheohar, in connection with Sheohar P.S. Case No. 169 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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