Patna High CourtCR. MISC./86522/2024bail granted

Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-01-18Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86522 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-286 Year-2024 Thana- CHAKAND District- Gaya ====================================================== Chandan Kumar S/O Rameshwar Chaudhary R/O Village- Korma, P.SChandauti, Distt.- Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Prithivi Raj Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shyam Bihari Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-01-2025 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 Chakand P.S. Case No. 286 of 2024 dated 16.10.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 90 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the sack and the dickey of 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 not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner is only the driver of the said vehicle and he has no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86522 of 2024(2) dt.18-01-2025 2/2 concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 17.10. 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, Gaya in connection with Chakand P.S. Case No. 286 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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