Patna High CourtCR. MISC./74365/2024bail granted

Chandan Chaudhary v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.74365 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-458 Year-2024 Thana- BHAGWAN BAZAR District- Saran ====================================================== Chandan Chaudhary Son of Dalan Chaudhary Village- Fatehpur Saraiya PS -Manjhi District -Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Alok Kumar Alok, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Uday Chand Prasad, APP ====================================================== 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 Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No. 458 of 2024 dated 03.09.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 150 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the Tempo driven by the petitioner.

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 not the owner but he is the driver of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.74365 of 2024(2) dt.08-10-2024 2/2 recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 04.09.2024.

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, Saran at Chapra in connection with Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No. 458 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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