Patna High CourtCR. MISC./87760/2024bail granted

Shashi 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.87760 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-202 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== Shashi Kumar S/o- Suresh Prasad R/o o vill- Kothiya PS-Madhuban DistrictEast Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Md Danish Quamar, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Yogendra Kumar Singh, 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 Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 202 of 2024 dated 10.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a), 32(3) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 259.200 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Pick-up Van.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not the owner of the said seized vehicle but the same was not being driven by him at the time of alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.87760 of 2024(2) dt.06-02-2025 2/2 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 11.11.2024.

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 nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and the period of custody, the petitioner above-named, 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, Saran in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 202 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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