PATNA, India, May 29 -- Patna High Court issued the following order on May 1:
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 Parnadabar P.S. Case No. 296/2024 dated 31.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) and 41 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 70 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the Bolero vehicle.
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 owner of the seized vehicle but the same was not being driven by the petitioner at the time of the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The co-accused person has already been granted regular bail by this court vide order dated 03.03.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 5589/2025. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 10.03.2025.
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, Nawada in connection with Parnadabar P.S. Case No. 296/2024.
7. The application stands allowed.
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