Patna High CourtCR. MISC./63411/2024bail granted

Lalu Nat @ Ramnaresh Nat v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-04Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63411 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-50 Year-2024 Thana- ARERAJ District- East Champaran ====================================================== Lalu Nat @ Ramnaresh Nat S/O Bucha Nat Resisdent of Village- Barwa ward No 11 Nat Toli, P.S.- Areraj, Distt.- East Champarn. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dhannjay Kumar II, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bishweshwar Ram, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-09-2024 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 Areraj P.S. Case No. 50 of 2024 dated 13.05.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Sections 272, 273 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 42.01 litres of illicit country made liquor kept in three plastic sacks was recovered from the field of one Madan Pandey.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63411 of 2024(2) dt.04-09-2024 2/2 recovery rather the recovery has been made from the field of one Madan Pandey. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 11.07.2024.

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, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Areraj P.S. Case No. 50 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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