Patna High CourtCR. MISC./55709/2024bail granted

Amit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-18Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55709 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-111 Year-2024 Thana- BAHERI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== 1.

Amit Kumar Son of Surendra Kumar @ Surendra R/O Vill.-Sisana, P.s.- Kharkhounda, Dist.- Sonipat, Hariyana 2.

Ashish Son of Vijendra R/O Vill.-Sisana, P.s.- Kharkhounda, Dist.- Sonipat, Hariyana ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dashrath Mehta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-09-2024 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 Bahedi P.S. Case No. 111 of 2024 dated 12.04.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 285.120 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioners was transpired in this case merely on suspicion. The petitioner no. 1

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55709 of 2024(3) dt.18-09-2024 2/2 is the driver of the said vehicle but the petitioners have no knowledge about the aforesaid seized liquor. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 13.04.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has 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, Darbhanga in connection with Bahedi P.S. Case No. 111 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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