Patna High CourtCR. MISC./67824/2024bail granted

Jyoti Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-21Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67824 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-141 Year-2024 Thana- SISWAN District- Siwan ====================================================== Jyoti Singh S/o- Vijay Singh @ Jay Vijay Singh Village - Gangpur Siswan, Post - Gangpur Siswan, PS - Siswan, District - Siwan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranjan Kumar Dubey, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dinesh Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-09-2024 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 Siswan P.S. Case No. 141 of 2024 dated 04.05.2024 registered for the offence/s punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 694.240 litres of illicit country made and foreign liquor kept in sacks were recovered near the Akadwa Ghat (Ghaghra river) and from the boat.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is neither the sailor nor the owner of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67824 of 2024(2) dt.21-09-2024 2/2 said boat. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery rather the recovery has been made from an open place which is accessible to anyone. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Similarly situated coaccused has already been granted bail by this court vide order dated 02.07.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 45352 of 2024. The petitioner has one antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 29.08.2024 as stated in para 10 of the bail petition.

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 above named, 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, Siwan in connection with Siswan P.S. Case No. 141 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed (Chandra Prakash Singh, J) Jyoti/- U T