Patna High CourtCR. MISC./73281/2024bail granted

Sikesh 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.73281 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-177 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Bhojpur ====================================================== 1.

Sikesh Kumar S/o- Akhilesh Rai @ Akhilesh Prasad Yadav Resident of Village- Maudahi, P.S - Bihta,Distt - Patna 2.

Bikash Kumar Son of Bulaki Rai Resident of Village- Maudahi, P.S - Bihta,Distt - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sameer Darshan, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Gulnar Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-10-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 177 of 2024 dated 09.08.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 120 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from seat of the motorcycle kept between the petitioner no.1 and the petitioner no. 2.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73281 of 2024(2) dt.08-10-2024 2/2 implicated in this case. The name of the petitioners was transpired in this case merely on suspicion. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 10.08.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Bhojpur at Ara in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 177 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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