Patna High CourtCR. MISC./59282/2024bail granted

Chhotelal Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

2024-08-19Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59282 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-126 Year-2024 Thana- JANTA BAZAR District- Saran ====================================================== Chhotelal Prasad Son of Narayan Prasad (wrongly described as Ramayan Prasad) Resident of Village - Bhatwalia, Police Station - Janta Bazar, District - Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Bishwajeet Singh, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Parmanand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-08-2024 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 Janta Bazar P.S. Case No. 126 of 2024 dated 12.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 71.360 litres of illicit foreign liquor and country made liquor were recovered behind the house 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 petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The recovery has been made from an open place

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59282 of 2024(2) dt.19-08-2024 2/2 which is accessible to anyone. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has three criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 13.07.2024.

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 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 Janta Bazar P.S. Case No. 126 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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