Patna High CourtCR. MISC./84/2025bail granted

Narendra Das v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.84 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1962 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- East Champaran ====================================================== Narendra Das S/o- Jamdar Das @ Jimdaar Dass Resident of Karsahiya ward no 13 P.S- Dhaka, Dist- East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kundan Rathore For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Akbar Ali ====================================================== 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 Excise P.S. Case No. 1962 of 2024 dated 17.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 81 litres of illicit Nepali liquor was recovered from the two motorcycles.

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 one of the said vehicles. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.84 of 2025(2) dt.18-02-2025 2/2 the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 18.11.2024.

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, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 1962 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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