Patna High CourtCR. MISC./72914/2024bail granted

Ranjan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-10-07Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.72914 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-296 Year-2024 Thana- KUCHAIKOTE District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Ranjan Kumar S/o- Naresh Chauhan Village- Bodhachhapar P.S-Gopalpur District-Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Lokesh Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Surendra Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-10-2024 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 Kuchaikote P.S. Case No. 296 of 2024 dated 07.07.2024 registered for the offence/s punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 233 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the Tempo.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is the driver of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.72914 of 2024(2) dt.07-10-2024 2/2 The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 08.07.2024.

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, Gopalganj in connection with Kuchaikote P.S. Case No. 296 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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