Manish Sah v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86962 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-353 Year-2024 Thana- LAURIA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Manish Sah Son of Lalji Sah Resident of Village- Kukura, PS -Shikarpur, Distt.- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Shashank Shekhar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Renu Kumari ====================================================== 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 Lauriya P.S. Case No. 353 of 2024 dated 17.10.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a), 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 1033.68 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Pickup vehicle.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is neither the driver nor the owner of the said vehicle. The name of the petitioner has sprung up in the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86962 of 2024(2) dt.18-01-2025 2/2 self-confessional statement. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has three criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 22.10.2024.
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 Lauriya P.S. Case No. 353 of 2024.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/- U T