Suraj Kumar Mukhiya @ Suraj Mukhiya v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.2511 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-389 Year-2024 Thana- GOVINDGANJ District- East Champaran ====================================================== Suraj Kumar Mukhiya @ Suraj Mukhiya Son of Ramdev Mukhiya Resident of Village - Kubharwa, P.S. - Govindganj, District - East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Nafisu Zzoha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Choubey Jawahar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 23-01-2025 Heard Mr. Nafisu Zzoha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Choubey Jawahar, learned APP for the State. 2.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Govindganj PS Case No. 389 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.
The prosecution case, in short, is that total 20 litres of country made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle. 4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that motorcycle in question does not belong to the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 12.11.2024 and has got no
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.2511 of 2025(2) dt.23-01-2025 2/2 criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.
5.
Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent of the petitioner and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7.
Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Govindganj PS Case No. 389 of 2024.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T