Patna High CourtCR. MISC./62323/2024bail granted

Shravan Kumar @ Machchhar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-04Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62323 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-238 Year-2023 Thana- RAGHOPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Shravan Kumar @ Machchhar Son of Lagan Ray Village- Mirampur, P.S.- Raghopur, District- Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 04-09-2024 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 Raghopur P.S. Case No. 238 of 2023 dated 10.10.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/s 272, 273, 414 of the I.P.C and Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 180 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the Motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not the owner of the said seized vehicle. The name of the petitioner was disclosed by the local

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62323 of 2024(2) dt.04-09-2024 2/2 people. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 22.07.2024.

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, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Raghopur P.S. Case No. 238 of 2023.

7. The application stands allowed.

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