Patna High CourtCR. MISC./56904/2024bail granted

Chootu Kumar @ Chhthu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-08-07Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56904 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-83 Year-2024 Thana- AMNAUR District- Saran ====================================================== Chootu Kumar @ Chhthu Kumar SON OF NARESH RAM VILLAGEBHAGWANPUR, PS- THAWE, DIST- GOPALGANJ ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajiv Ranjan Kr. Pandey, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-08-2024 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 Amnour P.S. Case No. 83 of 2024 dated 31.03.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1143.360 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the pick-up van which was being driven by 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 the owner of the said vehicle. The allegation against the petitioner is general and omnibus in nature. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56904 of 2024(2) dt.07-08-2024 2/2 petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged vehicle. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 01.04.2024.

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 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, Saran at Chapra in connection with Amnour P.S. Case No. 83 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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