Patna High CourtCR. MISC./69560/2024bail granted

Md. Amjad Khan v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-25Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.69560 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-63 Year-2024 Thana- Benta District- Darbhanga ====================================================== MD. AMJAD KHAN Son of Md. Heera Khan @ Md. Hira Khan Resident of Mohalla - Rasalpur, Police Station - Bahadurpur, District - Darbhanga. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Nilendu Kumar Choudhary, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Arun Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-09-2024 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 Benta P.S. Case No. 63 of 2024 dated 26.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 621 litres of illicit Nepali Saufi liquor was recovered from the Scorpio Car.

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 owner nor the driver of the seized vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.69560 of 2024(2) dt.25-09-2024 2/2 stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 26.07.2024.

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, Darbhanga in connection with Benta P.S. Case No. 63 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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