Patna High CourtCR. MISC./64353/2024bail granted

Sukhwinder Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-10Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64353 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-210 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Samastipur ====================================================== Sukhwinder Singh Son of Balwant Singh Resident of Village - Premnagar, Ward No.2, P.S. - Rajkot, District - Ludhiyana ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumari Sujata Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 10-09-2024 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 Sadar Excise P.S. Case 210/2024 dated 26.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 3504.375 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 is the driver of the said truck. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.64353 of 2024(2) dt.10-09-2024 2/2 recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 26.07.2024.

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, Samastipur in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Case 210/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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