Patna High CourtCR. MISC./58585/2024bail granted

Sahid Siddique v. The State Of Bihar

2024-08-14Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58585 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1161 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- East Champaran ====================================================== Sahid Siddique Son of Md. Shakil R/O vill. - Jivdhara P.S.- Piprakothi, Dist.- East Champaran.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Tiwari, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Awadhesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-08-2024 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 Excise Motihari P.S. Case No. 1161 of 2024 dated 18.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 101.400 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Maruti vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner is only the driver of the said vehicle and he has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58585 of 2024(2) dt.14-08-2024 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery. 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 19.07.2024.

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 Excise Motihari P.S. Case No. 1161 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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