Patna High CourtCR. MISC./62104/2024bail granted

Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Ram v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62104 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-57 Year-2024 Thana- Geedha District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Ram Son of Rajkumar Resident of village - Ahirpurva (Ahirpurwa), Dharhara, P.S.- Nagar (Ara), District - Bhojpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ankita Kumari, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Asha Devi, 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 Gidha P.S. Case No. 57 of 2024 dated 22.06.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 300 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the back seat of the Tempo.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner is the owner of the said seized vehicle.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62104 of 2024(2) dt.04-09-2024 2/2 Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 22.06.2024.

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, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Gidha P.S. Case No. 57 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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