Patna High CourtCR. MISC./57842/2024bail granted

Manoj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-08-13Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57842 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-128 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Bhojpur ====================================================== 1.

Manoj Kumar Son Of Daya Kishore Ram R/O- Village- Chirand, P.S.- Doriganj, Distt.- Chhapra 2.

Yash Raj Son Of Bijendra Rai R/O- Mohalla- Maurua Jagdeo Path, P.S.- Rajeev Nagar, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Raju Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Suresh Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-08-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Jagdispur P.S. Case No. 128/2024 dated 23.06.2024 registered for the offence punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 129.60 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Bolero.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioners. The petitioner no. 1 is driver of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57842 of 2024(2) dt.13-08-2024 2/2 said vehicle. The petitioners are not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 23.06.2024 as stated in para. 11 of the bail petition.

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 period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Bhojpur at Ara, in connection with Jagdispur P.S. Case No. 128/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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