Patna High CourtCR. MISC./87833/2024bail granted

Chandan Rai @ Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Ram v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87833 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-290 Year-2020 Thana- BARHIYA District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Chandan Rai @ Chandan Kumar @ Chandan Ram S/o Rajkumar Rai @ Rajkaran Ray R/o vill - Jaynagar Amarpur, P.S. - Barauni, Distt.- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ram Sumiran Rai For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sunil Kumar Pandey ====================================================== 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 Barahiya P.S. Case No. 290 of 2020 dated 19.12.2020 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 279, 325, 353, 307, 120B of the IPC and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 88.005 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87833 of 2024(2) dt.15-02-2025 2/2 been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 17.10.2024.

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, Lakhisarai in connection with Barahiya P.S. Case No. 290 of 2020.

7. The application stands allowed.

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