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Vinod Mandal @ Vinod Ratan Mandal v. The State Of Bihar

2023-10-13Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65071 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-421 Year-2023 Thana- BIRAUL District- Darbhanga ====================================================== Vinod Mandal @ Vinod Ratan Mandal, S/O Ratan Mandal R/O VillageGaura, P.S- Biraul, Distt.- Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

THE STATE OF BIHAR ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Nawal Kishor Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Khurshid Anwar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-10-2023 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 Biraul P.S. Case No. 421 of 2023 dated 25.08.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, 18 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

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 and the petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65071 of 2023(2) dt.13-10-2023 2/2 stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 26.08.2023.

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, Darbhanga in connection with Biraul P.S. Case No. 421 of 2023.

7. The application stands allowed.

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