Patna High CourtCR. MISC./61270/2024bail granted

Akhilesh Kumar Singh @ Akhilesh Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2024-08-27Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61270 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-130 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== Akhilesh Kumar Singh @ Akhilesh Singh S/o Ashok Singh R/o vill - Paras Khan, P.s. - Jalalpur, Distt. - Saran (Chapra) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Brij Kishor Mishra, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Narendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-08-2024 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 Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 130 of 2024 dated 19.06.2024 registered for the offence punishable u/s 30(a), 32(c) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 18.210 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the dickey of the motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. As per the para 7 of the bail petition, the petitioner is not the owner of the said seized vehicle. The petitioner has no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61270 of 2024(2) dt.27-08-2024 2/2 concern with the alleged recovery. 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 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 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, Saran at Chapra, in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 130 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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