Patna High CourtCR. MISC./61011/2024bail granted

Pankaj Kumar Das v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-09Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61011 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-99 Year-2024 Thana- SANHAULA District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== 1.

Pankaj Kumar Das Son of Sitaram Das Resident of Village - Narwas, Police Station - Jhandapur (Bihpur), District - Bhagalpur 2.

Mithun Kumar Son of Srideo Ravidas Resident of Village - Jairampur, Police Station - Bihpur, District - Bhagalpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dr. Manoj Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sucheta Yadav, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-09-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sanhoula P.S. Case No. 99 of 2024 dated 28.06.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 202 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioners are the driver and the co-driver of the said vehicle but they have no knowledge about

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61011 of 2024(2) dt.09-09-2024 2/2 the aforesaid seized liquor. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 29.06.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Bhagalpur in connection with Sanhoula P.S. Case No. 99 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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