Patna High CourtCR. MISC./87141/2024bail granted

Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-12-19Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87141 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-430 Year-2024 Thana- SAMASTIPUR MUFFASIL DistrictSamastipur ====================================================== Chandan Kumar S/o Sanjay Kumar @ Sanjay Ray R/o vill - Dharampur, P.S. - Samastipur (Muffasil), Distt.- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dilip Kumar Roy, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dilip Kumar No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-12-2024 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Samastipur (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 430 of 2024 instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that total 78.750 litres of liquor has been recovered from car and motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Learned counsel further submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87141 of 2024(2) dt.19-12-2024 2/2 that petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the vehicles in question. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. The petitioner is in custody since 18.10.2024 and has two criminal antecedents. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Samastipur (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 430 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Alok Verma/- U T