Patna High CourtCR. MISC./58556/2024bail granted

Keshav Kishor v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.58556 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-365 Year-2024 Thana- NARPATGANJ District- Araria ====================================================== KESHAV KISHOR S/O PANKAJ KUMAR @ RAJEEV RANJAN R/O VILL.- BAGHNAGRI, P.S- SARAIYA, DIST- MUZAFFARPUR. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashutosh Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rajendra Prasad Nat, 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 Narpatganj P.S. Case No. 365 of 2024 dated 03.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1152 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the truck.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case merely on suspicion. The petitioner is only the co-driver of the said vehicle and he has no concern with the alleged recovery.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.58556 of 2024(2) dt.14-08-2024 2/2 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 04.07.2024.

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, Araria in connection with Narpatganj P.S. Case No. 365 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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