In an oral order in a bail petition under CrPC regarding illicit liquor cases under Sections 272, 273 IPC and Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, the Patna High Court granted regular bail.
Petitioner enlarged on bail by furnishing a bond of Rs. 20,000 with two sureties of similar amounts.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.86613 of 2024
Arising Out of PS. Case No.-133 Year-2024 Thana- SHAHPUR PATORI District- Samastipur
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Dilip Kumar @ Deelip Kumar Son of Rajesh Chaudhary @ Rajesh Kumar Mahto R/O Vill- Chakaj Lal Halai, P.S.- Tajpur, District- Samastipur
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Patna
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shashank Shekhar For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Binod Kumar ======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH
ORAL ORDER
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 Patori P.S. Case No. 133 of 2024 dated 08.04.2024 registered for the offence/s punishable u/ss 272 and 273 of the IPC and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3 . As per the prosecution case, total 93 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Scorpio.
4 . Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is neither the driver nor the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged
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recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 26.10.2024.
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, Samastipur in connection with Patori P.S. Case No. 133 of 2024.
7 . The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J)
guddukr/-
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Dilip Kumar @ Deelip Kumar
The State of Bihar
Chandra Prakash Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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