Patna High CourtCR. MISC./85674/2024bail granted

Chandan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2024-12-06Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.85674 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2024 Thana- MOHANPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Chandan Kumar Son of Late Rambilok Rai @ Muni Jee R/O Vill.- Mohanpur, P.S.- Mohanpur, District - Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Anish Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Indu Kumari Srivastava, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-12-2024 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 Mohanpur P.S. Case No. 62 of 2024 dated 18.06.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 743.04 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the field of the coaccused Guddu Kumar.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery rather the recovery has been made from an open place

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.85674 of 2024(2) dt.06-12-2024 2/2 which is accessible to anyone. The name of the petitioner was disclosed by the local people. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The co-accused person has already been granted regular bail by this court vide order dated 14.08.2024 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 59074 of 2024. The petitioner has two antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 26.10.2024.

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 nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, 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, Samastipur in connection with Mohanpur P.S. Case No. 62 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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