Patna High CourtCR. MISC./60951/2024bail granted

Amit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-08-27Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60951 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-129 Year-2024 Thana- DORIGANJ District- Saran ====================================================== Amit Kumar S/O Sachitanand Singh @ Sachidanand Singh R/O VillageSitalpur, P.S.- Dariyapur, Dist.- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dhananjay Kumar Tiwary, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 27-08-2024 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 Doriganj P.S. Case No. 129 of 2024 dated 19.06.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 108 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the four wheeler vehicle and 24 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the motorcycle of the co-accused.

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.60951 of 2024(2) dt.27-08-2024 2/2 recovery. The petitioner is not the owner of the said seized vehicles. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has four antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 20.06.2024.

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 nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, 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, Saran at Chapra in connection with Doriganj P.S. Case No. 129 of 2024, with a condition/s:- (i). The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bond of the petitioner is liable to cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

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