Patna High CourtCR. MISC./71237/2024bail granted

Pawan Kumar @ Pawan Kumar Chaupal v. The State Of Bihar

2024-10-01Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.71237 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-63 Year-2024 Thana- SAHARGHAT District- Madhubani ====================================================== Pawan Kumar @ Pawan Kumar Chaupal Son of Raghunandan Das @ Raghunandan Chaupal Resident of Village - Kanti, P.S. - Sadar, District - Darbhanga ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kumari Pallavi For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Anzarul Haque Sahara ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 01-10-2024 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 Saharghat P.S. Case No. 63/2024 dated 29.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Sections 274, 275, 3(5) of the B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 360 litres of illicit Nepali country-made liquor was recovered from the Scorpio vehicle.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.71237 of 2024(2) dt.01-10-2024 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is driver of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 30.07.2024.

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 Saharghat P.S. Case No. 63/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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