Patna High CourtCR. MISC./85373/2024bail granted

Shashi Bhushan Kumar @ Shashi Bhushan Singh v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85373 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-688 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Shashi Bhushan Kumar @ Shashi Bhushan Singh Son of Shambhu Poddar Presently residing at Karawal Nagar Nai Chauhanpur, Matawali Gali No.2, House no.10, P.S. Dayalpur, District - Uttar Purvi Delhi, Delhi-110094 , presently and permanent resident of village-Waro, P.S. Phulwaria , District - Begusarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Syed Ehteshamuddin, APP ====================================================== 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 (Naugachhia) P.S. Case No. 688 of 2024 dated 05.10.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 2772 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the truck.

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.85373 of 2024(2) dt.15-01-2025 2/2 vehicle. The name of the petitioner has transpired in this case merely on suspicion. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 06.10.2024.

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, Bhagalpur in connection with Excise (Naugachhia) P.S. Case No. 688 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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