Patna High CourtCR. MISC./87432/2024bail granted

Md. Raja v. The State Of Bihar

2025-02-05Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87432 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-164 Year-2024 Thana- TANKUPPA District- Gaya ====================================================== Md. Raja Son of Md. Saukat @ Md. Saukar Village- Chatti P.S- Wazirganj District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pramod Kumar Singh, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Bishweshwar Ram, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-02-2025 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 Tankuppa P.S. Case No. 164 of 2024 dated 09.10.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 300 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the Tempo.

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 neither the owner nor the driver of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87432 of 2024(2) dt.05-02-2025 2/2 para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 11.10.2024.

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, Gaya in connection with Tankuppa P.S. Case No. 164 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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