Patna High CourtCR. MISC./56619/2024bail granted

Mahendra Kewat v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56619 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-24 Year-2024 Thana- Amhara District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Mahendra Kewat Son of Late Yuvraj Kewat @ Dubraj Kewat R/O-VILL - DIGHA, P.S. - AMHARA, DIST - LAKHISARAI ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rabi Bhushan, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pradeep Narain 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 Lakhisarai(Amhara) P.S. Case No. 24 of 2024 dated 08.06.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 20 litres of countrymade liquor was recovered from the bush.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has four criminal antecedents which are related to similar nature of offence as stated in para 3 of the bail

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56619 of 2024(2) dt.07-08-2024 2/2 petition. The petitioner is in custody since 09.06.2024.

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, Lakhisarai in connection with Lakhisarai(Amhara) P.S. Case No. 24 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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