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Patna High CourtCR. MISC./77259/2024bail granted

Prem Choudhary v. The State Of Bihar

2024-10-28Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.77259 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-453 Year-2020 Thana- BYPASS District- Patna ====================================================== Prem Choudhary S/O Prabhu Choudhary R/O Village - Bahari,Dhawalpura,Paijabaper, P.S - Bypass, Dist.- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rudra Deo, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Satyendra Narayan Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 28-10-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bypass PS Case No. 453 of 2020 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 30 liters liquor was recovered from gallon 4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Petitioner was not arrested on the spot. It is submitted that recovery is made

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.77259 of 2024(2) dt.28-10-2024 2/2 from an open place, which is accessible to one and all. The petitioner is in custody since 26-09-2024 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 100 of Cr.P.C.

5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent of the petitioner and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Bypass PS Case No. 453 of 2020.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T