Patna High CourtCR. MISC./88418/2024bail granted

Deepak Rai @ Dipak Kumar @ Dipak Rai v. The State Of Bihar

2025-02-15Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88418 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-337 Year-2024 Thana- RIVILGANJ District- Saran ====================================================== Deepak Rai @ Dipak Kumar @ Dipak Rai son of Sambika Prasad Yadav @ Samika Rai Village- Aoli PS -Rivilganj District -Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Shrinath Manjhi, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-02-2025 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 Rivilganj P.S. Case No. 337 of 2024 dated 03.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1000 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the dickey and middle seat of the Scorpio 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 not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner is stated to be the driver of the said vehicle and he has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.88418 of 2024(2) dt.15-02-2025 2/2 no 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 04.11.2024.

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, Saran at Chapra in connection with Rivilganj P.S. Case No. 337 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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