Patna High CourtCR. MISC./85374/2024bail granted

Vail Kumar @ Vakil Kumar @ Vakil Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85374 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-160 Year-2024 Thana- EXCISE SHERGHATI District- Gaya ====================================================== Vail Kumar @ Vakil Kumar @ Vakil Yadav Son of Butu Yadav Resident of Village - Jabara, P.S. - Hunterganj, District - Chatra (Jharkhand) ... ... Petitioner/s

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Brijmohan Das For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Akbar Ali ====================================================== 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 Excise (Sherghati) P.S. Case No. 160 of 2024 dated 27.09.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 32(C) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 70 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the sack tied with the motorcycle.

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 the owner of the said seized

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85374 of 2024(2) dt.15-01-2025 2/2 vehicle as per Para-10 of the bail petition. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 28.09.2024.

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, Gaya in connection with Excise (Sherghati) P.S. Case No. 160 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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