Patna High CourtCR. MISC./73264/2024bail granted

Priyankaj 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.73264 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-82 Year-2024 Thana- MESKAUR District- Nawada ====================================================== 1.

Priyankaj Kumar Son of Satyendra Ravidas VILLAGE - Aaiba Thakur Bigha,P.s.-Fatehpur, District- Gaya 2.

Neeraj Kumar Son of Lalo Chaudhary VILLAGE - Baijda,P.s. - Fatehpur ,Dist - Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Deepak Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari, 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 Meskaur P.S. Case No. 82 of 2024 dated 12.09.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 75 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioners are not the owner of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.73264 of 2024(2) dt.08-10-2024 2/2 said vehicle and they have no knowledge about the aforesaid seized liquor. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioner no. 1 has no criminal antecedent whereas the petitioner no. 2 has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 13.09.2024.

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, Nawada in connection with Meskaur P.S. Case No. 82 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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