Patna High CourtCR. MISC./54791/2024bail granted

Raja 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.54791 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-110 Year-2024 Thana- NOWKOTHI GARHPURA DistrictBegusarai ====================================================== Raja Kumar S/o Umakant Singh R/o vill - Pahsara, P.S. - Nawkothi, Distt. - Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Dashrath Mehta, 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 Nawkothi P.S. Case No. 110 of 2024 dated 03.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 302.91 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the orchard in front of the petitioner's house.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The name of the petitioner has transpired merely on

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54791 of 2024(2) dt.30-07-2024 2/2 the basis of suspicion. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 04.07.2024.

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

7. The application stands allowed.

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