Patna High CourtCR. MISC./87665/2024bail granted

Rajan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87665 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-432 Year-2024 Thana- DHAKA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Rajan Kumar Son of Late Rajkumar Singh Resident of Village - Jhauwa Ram, P.S.- Dhaka, District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Adv.

Mr. Hemand Ray, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Rabindra Kumar, APP ====================================================== 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 Dhaka P.S. Case No. 432 of 2024 dated 17.10.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 45.9 litres of illicit Nepali liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

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 the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87665 of 2024(2) dt.06-02-2025 2/2 para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 18.10.2024.

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, Motihari, East Champaran in connection with Dhaka P.S. Case No. 432 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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