Patna High CourtCR. MISC./56308/2024bail granted

Anil Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2024-08-06Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56308 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-172 Year-2024 Thana- TAJPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Anil Singh S/O Late Ramjee Singh R/O Village- Songer, P.S- Tajpur, Distt.- Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/S

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Mili Kumari, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shaheen Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-08-2024 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 Tajpur P.S. Case No. 172 of 2024 dated 06.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 336(3) and 338 of the I.P.C and Section 30(a), 41(1) and 42(2) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 909 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Tata Vehicle which was parked in the garage of the petitioner.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56308 of 2024(2) dt.06-08-2024 2/2 vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 06.07.2024.

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, Samastipur, in connection with Tajpur P.S. Case No. 172 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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