Patna High CourtCR. MISC./87468/2024bail granted

Rahul Raj v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87468 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-954 Year-2024 Thana- SAHARSA SADAR District- Saharsa ====================================================== Rahul Raj Son of Hira Chaudhari Resident of Village- Bengha, Ward No. 4, P.S. and District- Saharsa ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bhanu Pratap Singh ====================================================== 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 Saharsa Sadar P.S. Case No. 954/2024 dated 10.09.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 420 litres of (wiscodeine) codeine cough syrup was recovered from the room of the co-accused Anand Kaushik.

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 has no concern with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87468 of 2024(2) dt.06-02-2025 2/2 the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 10.09.2024.

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, Sahasra in connection with Saharsa Sadar P.S. Case No. 954/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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