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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.89727 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1060 Year-2024 Thana- EXCISE BAGHA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Arun Kumar S/o- Late Ramesh Ray Village- Nawka tola dumawaliya ward no 10 Ps- Pathkauli District- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ravi Kumar, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Awadhesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 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 Bagaha Excise P.S. Case No. 1060 of 2024 dated 25.11.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 75.765 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered kept in two sacks.
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 name of the petitioner has
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.89727 of 2024(2) dt.18-02-2025 2/2 transpired in this case merely on suspicion. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent 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 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, Bagaha, West Champaran in connection with Bagaha Excise P.S. Case No. 1060 of 2024.
7. The application stands allowed.
Shivam/- (Chandra Prakash Singh, J) U T