Patna High CourtCR. MISC./72451/2024bail granted

Amit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72451 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-261 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Buxar ====================================================== Amit Kumar Son of Paras Ram @ Paras Nath Ram Village- Lalu Chak, PsDhansoi, Dist- Buxar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Akash Kumar Mishra, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Pushpa Sinha, 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 Buxar Excise P.S. Case No. 261 of 2024 dated 04.08.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 27 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the Mahindra vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner is only the driver of the said vehicle and he has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72451 of 2024(2) dt.05-10-2024 2/2 from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 05.08.2024.

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, Buxar in connection with Buxar Excise P.S. Case No. 261 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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