Patna High CourtCR. MISC./289/2025bail granted

Samim Akhtar v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.289 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-211 Year-2024 Thana- DAUDPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Samim Akhtar S/O Late Alaudin Akhtar R/O Village- Police StationMotirajpur, Dharmbagi Bazar, P.S- Garkha, Distt.- Saran at Chapra. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Narendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Lakshmi Kant Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-02-2025 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 Daudpur P.S. Case No. 221 of 2024 dated 17.09.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 400 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the Maruti car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is the driver of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.289 of 2025(2) dt.18-02-2025 2/2 The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 18.09.2024.

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, Saran at Chapra in connection with Daudpur P.S. Case No. 221 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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