Patna High CourtCR. MISC./2366/2025bail granted

Kundan Rajput @ Kundan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-02-15Mr. Justice Prabhat Kumar Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2366 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-769 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== Kundan Rajput @ Kundan Kumar S/o Dinesh Singh R/o Vill.- Prasad Bigha, P.S. - Nawada, District - Nawada At Present Ada Gonawan Kali Mandir, P.S. - Nawada, District - Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Pankaj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Syed Ehteshamuddin ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Nawada P.S. Case No. 769 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, 26.625 litres of illicit of English wine has been recovered from a car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. No incriminating materials has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner is not the owner of the seized car nor he has any concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2366 of 2025(2) dt.15-02-2025 2/2 recovery. Local people disclosed the name of the petitioner. Petitioner has two criminal antecedents and in both cases he is on bail.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts of the case and no incriminating material is recovered from the possession of the petitioner, the prayer for anticipatory bail is allowed.

7. Accordingly, in the event of arrest/surrender within a period of eight weeks from today, let the petitioner above named, 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 Exclusive Special CourtII, Nawada, in connection with Nawada Excise P.S. Case No. 769 of 2024, subject to condition as laid down under Section 482 of the B.N.S.S.

(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) Ranjeet/- U T