Patna High CourtCR. MISC./86036/2024bail granted

Arjun Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-01-09Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86036 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1808 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- East Champaran ====================================================== Arjun Kumar S/o Pundeo yadav @ Pundev Yadav Resident of village - shankar saraiya, P.S.- Turkauliya, District- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhishek Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Dr. Indiwar Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-01-2025 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 P.S. Case No. 1808 of 2024 dated 22.10.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1000 litres of spirit was recovered from the Pick-up van.

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 only the co-driver of the said vehicle and he has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.86036 of 2024(2) dt.09-01-2025 2/2 from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 23.10.2024.

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, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 1808 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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