Patna High CourtCR. MISC./2226/2025bail granted

Ajay Kumar @ Ajit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-02-20Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2226 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-823 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== Ajay kumar @ Ajit kumar S/o Rajendra Prasad @ Rajendra Prasad Yadav R/o Village- Kathautiya Kewal, P.O.- Gurpa, P.S.- Gurpa, District-Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Onkar Nath, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 20-02-2025 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 Excise (Nawada) P.S. Case No. 823 of 2024 dated 24.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 200 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle driven by 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 is not the owner of the said

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2226 of 2025(2) dt.20-02-2025 2/2 motorcycle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 25.11.2024.

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 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, Nawada in connection with Excise (Nawada) P.S. Case No. 823 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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