Patna High CourtCR. MISC./85817/2024bail granted

Vijay Prasad Kushwaha v. The State Of Bihar

2025-01-09Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85817 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-84 Year-2024 Thana- Nawalpur District- West Champaran ====================================================== Vijay Prasad Kushwaha S/o- Jaynarayan Prasad Village- Semri Bhawanipur Police station- Nawalpur District- west Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Brij Kishor Mishra For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Narsingh Tanti ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-01-2025 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 Nawalpur P.S. Case No. 84 of 2024 dated 08.10.2024 registered for the offence/s punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 87.120 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the sack kept on the motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is the driver of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85817 of 2024(2) dt.09-01-2025 2/2 been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 09.10.2024.

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, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Nawalpur P.S. Case No. 84 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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