Patna High CourtCR. MISC./59966/2024bail granted

Harendra Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2024-10-22Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59966 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-750 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Jamui ====================================================== Harendra Chaudhary Son of Santlal Chaudhary R/o Village- Badhiya, P.S.- Bhagwanpur, Dist.- Begusarai, Bihar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Piyush Tiwari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Renu Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 22-10-2024 Heard Mr. Piyush Tiwari, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Renu Kumari, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Jamui Excise P.S. Case No. 750 of 2024, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 256.875 liters liquor was recovered from car and the petitioner was apprehended on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59966 of 2024(4) dt.22-10-2024 2/2 submitted that the petitioner is driver of the car in question and he has no knowledge regarding the goods loaded in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 11.07.2024 and has got one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Jamui Excise P.S. Case No. 750 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T