Patna High CourtCR. MISC./61006/2024bail granted

Deepak Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61006 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-227 Year-2024 Thana- BARARI District- Katihar ====================================================== 1.

Deepak Yadav Son of Late Raj Kumar Yadav Resident of Village- Bakiya Rani Chak, P.S.- Barari, Distt.- Katihar 2.

Pramod Kumar Son of Jaynath Mahto Resident of Village- Kant Nagar,P.S.- Barari, Distt.- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bimal Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, 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 Barari P.S. Case No. 227 of 2024 dated 20.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 146.25 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 petitioner no. 1 is the driver and the petitioner no. 2 is the passenger of the said vehicle and they

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61006 of 2024(2) dt.09-09-2024 2/2 have no knowledge about the aforesaid seized liquor. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioner no. 1 has one criminal antecedent whereas the petitioner no. 2 has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 20.07.2024.

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, Katihar in connection with Barari P.S. Case No. 227 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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