Patna High CourtCR. MISC./73612/2024bail granted

Deepak Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-10-08Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.73612 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-156 Year-2024 Thana- DHANAHA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Deepak Kumar Son of Late Sashibhushan Sah Resident of Village - Madhubani Ghat, P.S. - Mufassil, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ramendra Kumar Bharti For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Narsingh Tanti ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-10-2024 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 Dhanaha P.S. Case No. 156/2024 dated 14.07.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 202 litres of illicit beer was recovered from the pick-up van.

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 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73612 of 2024(2) dt.08-10-2024 2/2 with the alleged recovery. The other co-accused person has already been granted bail by this court vide order dated 25.09.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 69423/2024. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 15.07.2024.

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, Bagaha, West Champaran in connection with Dhanaha P.S. Case No. 156/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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