Patna High CourtCR. MISC./67623/2023bail granted

Abhishek Kumar Mehta v. The State Of Bihar

2023-10-18Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67623 of 2023 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-181 Year-2023 Thana- KUTUMBA District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Abhishek Kumar Mehta Son of Ram Naresh Prasad, Resident of Village - Tarvan Kala, P.S. - Pipra, District- Palamu, Jharkhand. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mrs. Rupa Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Gauri Shankar Gupta, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-10-2023 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 Kutumba P.S. Case No. 181 of 2023 dated 28.07.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 65 litres of country made liquor kept in sacks, loaded on motorcycle was recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is the driver of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67623 of 2023(2) dt.18-10-2023 2/2 been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 29.07.2023.

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, Aurangabad, Bihar in connection with Kutumba P.S. Case No. 181 of 2023.

7. The application stands allowed.

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