Patna High CourtCR. MISC./61271/2024bail granted

Atul 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.61271 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-215 Year-2024 Thana- SAHPUR District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Atul Kumar Son of Jairam Gond @ Jayram Prasad Gond Village- Sirisiya PSKhampur District- Deoria Uttar pradesh ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Md. Fahimuddin, 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 Shahpur P.S. Case No. 215 of 2024 dated 09.06.2024 registered for the offence punishable u/s 420, 467, 468, 34 of the IPC and Section 30(a), of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 160.890 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Tata Safari.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is the driver of the said seized vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61271 of 2024(2) dt.27-08-2024 2/2 Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 09.06.2024.

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, Bhojpur at Ara, in connection with Shahpur P.S. Case No. 215 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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