Patna High CourtCR. MISC./68086/2024bail granted

Arjun Chauhan v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-24Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.68086 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-153 Year-2024 Thana- DORIGANJ District- Saran ====================================================== 1.

Arjun Chauhan Son of Ravindra Chauhan R/O- Village- Kureji, P.s. - Gadwar, Distt.- Baliya (U.P.) 2.

Indrajeet Rajbhar @ Indrajeet Rai Son of Ramjash Rajbhar R/O- Hathauri, P.S. - Gadwar, Distt.- Baliya (U.P.) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Amarendra Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Md. Iftekhar Mahmood, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-09-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Doriganj P.S. Case No. 153 of 2024 dated 21.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 173.52 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioner are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner no.1 is the driver and the petitioner no.2 is the co-passenger of the seized Car. The petitioners are

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.68086 of 2024(2) dt.24-09-2024 2/2 not the owner of the seized vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioners have no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 22.07.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Saran at Chapra in connection with Doriganj P.S. Case No. 153 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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