Patna High CourtCR. MISC./61413/2024bail granted

Vijay Kumar Mandal @ Vijay Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

2024-08-28Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61413 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-94 Year-2024 Thana- SIKTI District- Araria ====================================================== Vijay Kumar Mandal @ Vijay Mandal Son of Ram Khelawan Mandal R/VVillage- Bhirbhiri, Ward No. 1, P.S.- Sikti, Distt.- Araria (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Nishant Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Veena Kumari Jaiswal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-08-2024 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 Sikti P.S. Case No. 94 of 2024 dated 15.06.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a), of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 139.8 litres of illicit Nepali country made liquor was recovered from the possession of the petitioner.

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 come on mere suspicion. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61413 of 2024(2) dt.28-08-2024 2/2 The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 15.06.2024.

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 Sikti P.S. Case No. 94 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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