Patna High CourtCR. MISC./65043/2023bail granted

Santosh Kumar Singh @ Santosh Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2023-10-12Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.65043 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-111 Year-2023 Thana- MANIGACHI District- Darbhanga ====================================================== SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH @ SANTOSH SINGH, son of Rajendra Singh, Village- Putai Ps- Manigachhi Dist- Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Baidya Nath Prasad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ganesh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-10-2023 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 Manigachhi P.S. Case No. 111 of 2023 dated 27.05.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, on secret information, the co-accused Ramavatar Das concealed huge quantity of liquor in his house and also a Magic van loaded with liquor was parked in front of his house. A raid was conducted. On seeing the police party, the co-accused Ramavatar Das tried to escape from the spot but he was apprehended by police. On search, 60 litres of Nepali liquor was recovered from the Magic van. The co-accused further disclosed that he is doing business of liquor with the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.65043 of 2023(2) dt.12-10-2023 2/2 the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner has sprung up in the confessional statement of the co-accused, Ramavatar Das who has already been granted bail by the Coordinate Bench of this court vide order dated 23.08.2023 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 54048 of 2023. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 25.08.2023.

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 Manigachhi P.S. Case No. 111 of 2023.

7. The application stands allowed.

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