Patna High CourtCR. MISC./63441/2024bail granted

Mahesh Ravidas v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.63441 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-357 Year-2024 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada ====================================================== Mahesh Ravidas Son of Kartikeya Ravidas @ Kartik Ravidas Resident of Village - Moriyamakusi, Police Station -Tilaiya, District - Koderma (Jharkhand) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Deepak Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Anzarul Haque Sahara, 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 Rajauli P.S. Case No. 357 of 2024 dated 22.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 80 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle which was being driven by the petitioner. Total 29.5 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle of the co-accused, Mukesh Kumar and 40 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle of the co-accused, Rajnandan Bharti. Total 40 litres of illicit country made liquor

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.63441 of 2024(2) dt.04-09-2024 2/2 was recovered from the motorcycle of the co-accused, Vijay Kumar.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is further submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal 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 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, Nawada in connection with Rajauli P.S. Case No. 357 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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