Karan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 6038 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-245 Year-2024 Thana- EXCISE SHERGHATI District- Gaya ====================================================== Karan Kumar Son of Late Mahendra Paswan village- Akauna, Ps- Amas, Dist- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Praveen Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Anuj Kumar Shrivastava, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 06-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise Sherghati PS Case No. 245 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a) and 32(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3.
The prosecution case, in short, is that total 150 litres of country made liquor was recovered from Toto. 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 petitioner is the driver of the seized toto and he has no
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 6038 of 2025(2) dt.06-02-2025 2/2 knowledge regarding the nature of goods kept in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 12.12.2024 and has got no 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) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Excise Sherghati PS Case No. 245 of 2024.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T