Patna High CourtCR. MISC./87658/2024bail granted

Mahesh Rai @ Mahendra Rai v. The State Of Bihar

2025-02-06Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87658 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-317 Year-2024 Thana- RIVILGANJ District- Saran ====================================================== Mahesh Rai @ Mahendra Rai S/O Parmanand Rai R/O Village- Barka Baiju Tola, P.S- Revilganj, Distt.- Saran at Chapra (Bihar). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Dewendra Narayan Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Syed Ehteshamuddin ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-02-2025 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 Revilganj P.S. Case No. 317 of 2024 dated 21.10.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 80 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the sack near the bank of the river, Saryug.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87658 of 2024(2) dt.06-02-2025 2/2 alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 20.10.2024.

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, Saran at Chapra in connection with Revilganj P.S. Case No. 317 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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