Patna High CourtCR. MISC./60449/2024bail granted

Mantu Kumar @ Mantu Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60449 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-269 Year-2015 Thana- GRIYAK District- Nalanda ====================================================== Mantu Kumar @ Mantu Paswan Son of Sukhdev Paswan Resident of Village - Deodha, P.S. - Pakribarawan, District - Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pankaj Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kanhiya Kishor, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-09-2024 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 Giriyak P.S. Case No. 269 of 2015 dated 31.01.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 171(3), 272, 273, 419, 420, 467, 468, 471, 188 of the Indian Penal Code and u/s 47(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1950 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Tata Pick-up van.

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 sprung up in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60449 of 2024(2) dt.09-09-2024 2/2 confessional statement of the co-accused, Binay Kumar. The petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner is only the driver of the said vehicle and he has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 18.07.2024.

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 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, Nalanda in connection with Giriyak P.S. Case No. 269 of 2015.

7. The application stands allowed.

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