Patna High CourtCR. MISC./70845/2024bail granted

Naveen Kumar @ Naween Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-09-30Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.70845 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-308 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Begusarai ====================================================== Naveen Kumar @ Naween Kumar S/O Late Ramasagar Singh R/O VillageBihat Chakbal Tola Ward No- 15 P.S- Garhara Dist- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anuj Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Navin Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-09-2024 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 Begusarai Excise P.S. Case No. 308 of 2024 dated 08.09.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 900 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the vehicle of the co-accused and the petitioner was involved in sale of illicit liquor.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.70845 of 2024(2) dt.30-09-2024 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 09.09.2024.

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, Begusarai in connection with Begusarai Excise P.S. Case No. 308 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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