Patna High CourtCR. MISC./88996/2024bail granted

Ram Babu Paswan v. The State Of Bihar

2025-02-17Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.88996 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-235 Year-2024 Thana- RAHIKA District- Madhubani ====================================================== Ram Babu Paswan S/O Viraji Paswan R/o Village- Ijara, P.S - Rahika, District - Madhubani.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Jha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-02-2025 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 Rahika P.S. Case No. 235/2024 dated 26.10.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 142.2 litres of illicit Nepali country-made liquor was recovered from the sack kept in the badi of the co-accused, Sunil Singh.

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.88996 of 2024(2) dt.17-02-2025 2/2 the alleged recovery. The recovery is from an open place which is accessible to anyone. The petitioner has three antecedents and he is on bail in all the aforesaid cases as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 30.10.2024.

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, Madhubani in connection with Rahika P.S. Case No. 235/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U