The High Court at Patna allowed the petitioner's application for regular bail in a liquor seizure case under the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, directing him to furnish a bail bond of Rs.20,000 with two sureties.
'Enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned.'
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38480 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-713 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- East Champaran
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Ashok Sah Son of Jogindar Sah R/O Vill.- Madhuban, P.S.- Chiraiya, Dist.East Champaran At Motihari
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar
... ... Opposite Party/s
====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Abhishek Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Ajay Kumar Jha ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH
ORAL ORDER
3 29-07-2024
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 Motihari P.S. Case No. 713 of 2024 dated 22.04.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3 . As per the prosecution case, total 45 litres of Nepali country made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle.
4 . Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not the owner of the said seized vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious
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possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 23.04.2024.
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 nature of allegation levelled against the petitioner and 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, East Champaran in connection with Excise Motihari P.S. Case No. 713 of 2024.
7 . The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J)
Jyoti/-
U T
Ashok Sah
The State of Bihar
Chandra Prakash Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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