Patna High CourtCR. MISC./56897/2024bail granted

Santosh 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.56897 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-168 Year-2024 Thana- AMAS District- Gaya ====================================================== Santosh Kumar Son of Mahendra Singh @ Mahendra Singh Bhokta Resident of Village - Baghmapura, P.S. - Amas, District - Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Deepak Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Surendra 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 Amas P.S. Case No. 168 of 2024 dated 14.06.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 50 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle which was being driven by the petitioner and 50 litres of illicit countrymade liquor was recovered from another motorcycle.

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 driver of the said motorcycle. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56897 of 2024(2) dt.07-08-2024 2/2 petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged motorcycle. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents in which he is on bail as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 14.06.2024.

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, Gaya in connection with Amas P.S. Case No. 168 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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