Rajan Kumar Jha v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.66426 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-833 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Jamui ====================================================== 1.
Rajan Kumar Jha Son of Nand Kishore Jha Resident of Village - Kashichak Sultanpur, P.S.- Kashichak, District - Nawada permanent residing at North Dhadhaka Bypass Lala Bangla Street 01, Pandit Para (Asansol) P.S.- Asansol North, District - Vardhman (West Bangal) 2.
Nitish Yadav Son of Kishori Yadav Resident of Village - Prahlad Nagar, P.S.- Noorsarai, District - Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Priya Ranjan, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Indu Kumari Srivastava, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-09-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Jamui P.S. Case No. 833 of 2024 dated 31.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 2205 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the truck.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioners was
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.66426 of 2024(2) dt.18-09-2024 2/2 transpired in this case merely on suspicion. The petitioners are the driver and the co-driver of the said vehicle but they have no knowledge about the aforesaid seized liquor. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 01.08.2024.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has 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, Jamui in connection with Jamui P.S. Case No. 833 of 2024.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Gautam/- U T