Patna High CourtCR. MISC./85351/2024bail granted

Santosh Ram @ Santosh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-01-15Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85351 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-227 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Rohtas ====================================================== Santosh Ram @ Santosh Kumar S/O Jokhan Ram R/O Village- Mani, P.OMeyari Bazar P.S- Nokha, District- Rohtas ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Amarendra Kumar Pathak, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rana Randhir Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-01-2025 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 Sasaram Excise P.S. Case No. 277 of 2024 dated 15.06.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 65 litres of illicit country made liquor and liquor making apparatus were recovered from the Canal.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85351 of 2024(2) dt.15-01-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery rather the recovery has been made from an open place which is accessible to anyone. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 16.06.2024.

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, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Sasaram Excise P.S. Case No. 277 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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