Patna High CourtCR. MISC./54494/2025bail granted

Arjun Saday v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-30Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.54494 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2025 Thana- KHUTAUNA District- Madhubani ====================================================== Arjun Saday S/o- Jhari Saday Village- Ekahari, Brindawan, Ward No.- 03, P.S.- Ladaniya, District- Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravi Prakash, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kanhiya Kishor, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-08-2025 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 Khutauna P.S. Case No. 69 of 2025 dated 18.05.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 274, 275 read with section 3(5) of the BNS and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 225 litres of illicit Nepali liquor was recovered from the Tempo.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has been made accused in this case only because he is the owner-cum-driver of the seized vehicle but he

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.54494 of 2025(3) dt.30-08-2025 2/2 has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The co-accused persons have already been granted regular bail by this court vide order dated 28.07.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 49634/2025. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 19.05.2025.

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, Jhanjharpur in connection with Khutauna P.S. Case No. 69 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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