Patna High CourtCR. MISC./65897/2024bail granted

Vijay Kumar Poddar @ Vijay Poddar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-11-29Mr. Justice Nawneet Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65897 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-253 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Begusarai ====================================================== Vijay Kumar Poddar @ Vijay Poddar Son of Late Baso Poddar Resident of Village- Ward No. 24, Suhird Nagar, Bagha, P.S.- Nagar, Distt.- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pritish Kumar Lal, Adv.

For the State :

Mr. Nityanand, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 29-11-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. This is an application for regular bail on behalf of the petitioner for the offences alleged under Sections 30 (a) and 32 (3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, registered in connection with Begusarai Excise P.S. Case No. 253 of 2024.

3. As per prosecution case, there has been recovery of 613.260 liters of foreign liquor from the asbestos room of the petitioner.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that he has been falsely implicated in this case and has committed no offence. The name of the petitioner has come into light on the basis of confessional statement of apprehended co-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65897 of 2024(3) dt.29-11-2024 2/2 accused. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. He further submitted that the other co-accused has already been granted bail by this Court vide order dated 19.09.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 65463 of 2024. Petitioner is in custody since 17.07.2024.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer of bail.

6. Considering the above facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner, above-named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Exclusive Judge-IInd, Begusarai in connection with Begusarai Excise P.S. Case No. 253 of 2024, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall co-operate in the disposal of trial and make himself available as and when required by the Court.

(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J) Arish/- U T