Chhotu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.82853 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-770 Year-2021 Thana- ALAMGANJ District- Patna ====================================================== Chhotu Kumar S/O Late Shiv Chandra Chaudhari @ Shivchandra Chaudhary Resident of Ward No 1, Chak Gado, Daud Nagar, PS- Bidupur, District -Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Arvind Kumar Pradhan, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Arun Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act.
3. As per F.I.R., 121.125 litres foreign liquor has been recovered from car of this petitioner.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case merely because he happens to be owner of the vehicle in question. Petitioner has got no concern with the alleged article. Petitioner has got no criminal antecedents and he is in custody since 14.11.2024.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.82853 of 2024(2) dt.24-01-2025 2/2
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, nature of accusation, period of custody and clean antecedents of the petitioner, the prayer for grant bail of to the petitioner is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Spl. Judge, Excise, Patna City, in connection with Alamganj P.S. Case No. 770 of 2021. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T