Patna High CourtCR. MISC./3538/2025bail granted

Shekhar Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-02-21Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.3538 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-58 Year-2024 Thana- SANOKHAR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Shekhar Kumar S/O Rambabu Choudhary R/O Ward No. 14, Jitwarpur Chhauth, P.S.- Mufassil, District- Samastipur, Bihar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Yash Sahay, Advocate Mr. Keshav Bhardwaj, Advocate Mr. Nikhil Kumar Agrawal , Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Shakir Ahmad , APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State .

2. Petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise (Amendment ) Act 2022 .

3 . As per the prosecution case , 450 litres country made liquor was recovered from a vehicle of which this petitioner is registered owner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has been made accused in this case only on suspicion . Petitioner claims clean antecedent. Petitioner is in custody since 15.11.2024 .

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.3538 of 2025(2) dt.21-02-2025 2/2 Chargesheet has already been submitted.

5 . Learned A.P.P. for the State vehemently opposed the bail application .

6. Considering the nature of accusation , clean antecedent of the petitioner and period of custody, the bail application is allowed. Let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Special Judge (Excise) -II Bhagalpur in connection with Sanlkhar P. S. Case No. 58 of 2024 . (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Koushik/- U T