Patna High CourtCR. MISC./71842/2024bail granted

Naveen Kumar @ Navin Kumar Nut v. The State Of Bihar

2024-10-05Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71842 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-197 Year-2024 Thana- KORHA District- Katihar ====================================================== Naveen Kumar @ Navin Kumar Nut Son of Late Raj Kumar Resident of Village- Naya Tola Jurabganj, P.S- Kodha, District- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anup Kumar Pandey, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-10-2024 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 Kordha P.S. Case No. 197 of 2024 dated 16.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 30.5 litres of illicit foreign liquor kept in a fridge 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. It is further submitted that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71842 of 2024(2) dt.05-10-2024 2/2 petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 17.07.2024.

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, Katihar in connection with Kodha P.S. Case No. 197 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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