Patna High CourtCR. MISC./56772/2024bail granted

Abhinandan Pandey v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56772 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-217 Year-2024 Thana- SIMRI District- Buxar ====================================================== ABHINANDAN PANDEY S/O JAI KISHUN PANDEY Resident of VillageSimri (Dudhipatti) P.S- Simri, District- Buxar, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Alok Chaubey, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Akbar Ali, 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 Simri P.S. Case No. 217 of 2024 dated 20.06.2024 registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 51.84 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the motorcycle.

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 is neither the owner nor the driver of the seized motorcycle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged vehicle. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56772 of 2024(2) dt.07-08-2024 2/2 in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 20.06.2024.

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, Buxar in connection with Simri P.S. Case No. 217 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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