Patna High CourtCR. MISC./86466/2024bail granted

Dilip 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.86466 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-221 Year-2024 Thana- DHANAHA District- West Champaran ====================================================== 1.

Dilip Kumar Son of Late Maiychal Prasad Resident of Village - Mohmadpur, P.S. - Ahiyapur, District - Muzaffarpur 2.

Vivek Raj Son of Ram Prabodh Mandal Resident of Village - Muksudpur, P.S. - Minapur, District - Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Alok Kumar Alok For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Murli Dhar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-01-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Dhanha P.S. Case No. 221/2024 dated 18.10.2024 registered for the offence punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Section 317(5) of the BNS.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 216 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Honda City car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86466 of 2024(2) dt.18-01-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioners. The petitioner no. 1 is driver and the petitioner no. 2 is co-driver of the said vehicle. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 19.10.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Bagaha, West Champaran, in connection with Dhanha P.S. Case No. 221/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U