Patna High CourtCR. MISC./67729/2024bail granted

Umesh Ram v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67729 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-197 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Madhubani ====================================================== Umesh Ram Son of Late Sukhdev Ram Resident of Village- Mehatapatti, PSBasopatti, Distt.- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ratnakar Jha, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ramchandra Sahni, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-09-2024 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 Excise P.S. Case No. 197 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 45 litres of illicit Nepali country made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not the owner of the said motorcycle. The name of the petitioner has been transpired in this case on mere suspicion. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67729 of 2024(2) dt.24-09-2024 2/2 alleged recovery. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 22.07.2024.

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, Madhubani in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 197 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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