Patna High CourtCR. MISC./87662/2024bail granted

Gulsan Patel @ Manikant v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.87662 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-184 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== 1.

Gulsan Patel @ Manikant Son of Upendra Prasad Resident of villageMurtzapur, PS.-Belchhi, District- Patna 2.

Suraj Kumar Son of Manoj Ram Resident of Mohalla- Barwala, P.S.- Dawpur, Distt.- Est. Delhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sarfraz Ahmad, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise Saran P.S. Case No. 184 of 2024 dated 10.10.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 328.500 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Bus.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioner no.1 is the driver and

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87662 of 2024(2) dt.06-02-2025 2/2 the petitioner no.2 is the co-driver of the seized vehicle. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioners have no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 11.10.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners abovenamed, are 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 Saran P.S. Case No. 184 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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