Patna High CourtCR. MISC./62560/2024bail granted

Ravi Shankar Pandey v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.62560 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-413 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Siwan ====================================================== Ravi Shankar Pandey Son of Late Anil Panday Resident of villageParmanand Pur, P.S- Darauli, Dist- Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha, 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 Siwan Excise P.S. Case No. 413 of 2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a), 32(iii), 41(i) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 302.400 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Scorpio.

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 but the same was being driven by him at the time of the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.62560 of 2024(2) dt.04-09-2024 2/2 recovery. 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 08.07.2024.

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, Siwan in connection with Siwan Excise P.S. Case No. 413 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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