Patna High CourtCR. MISC./466/2025bail granted

Deepak Yadav v. The State Of Bihar

2025-02-18Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.466 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-242 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Bhojpur ====================================================== 1.

Deepak Yadav S/o Lalan Yadav @ Lalan Singh R/o Mohalla - Budhanpurwa, P.S. - Buxar (Nagar), Distt.- Buxar 2.

Mantosh Yadav S/o Jhulan Yadav R/o vill - Oorap, P.S. - Itarhi, Distt.- Buxar ... ... Petitioners

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Dr.Kamal Deo Sharma For the Opposite Party :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 242/2024 dated 21.11.2024 registered for the offence punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 172.800 litres of illicit foreign was recovered from the pick-van.

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 possession of the petitioners. The petitioner no. l is the driver and the petitioner no. 2 is co-passenger of the said vehicle. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.466 of 2025(2) dt.18-02-2025 2/2 petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 22.11.2024.

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 above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Bhojpur at Ara, in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 242/2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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