Patna High CourtCR. MISC./59216/2025bail granted

Dilip Rai @ Dilip Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-30Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59216 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-460 Year-2025 Thana- SONEPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Dilip Rai @ Dilip Kumar S/O Mahavir Rai R/O Vill.- Sabalpur Hasti Tola, P.S.- Sonepur, Dist.- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ganesh Prasad Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shyam Bihari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-08-2025 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 Sonepur P.S. Case No. 460/2025 dated 13.05.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 3067.56 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the truck.

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. The petitioner has no concern with the seized vehicle or the alleged recovery of liquor. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59216 of 2025(2) dt.30-08-2025 2/2 co-accused person has already been granted regular bail by this court vide order dated 01.07.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 41579/2025. The petitioner has four criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 01.08.2025.

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, Saran at Chapra in connection with Sonepur P.S. Case No. 460/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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