Shravan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.6222 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-138 Year-2024 Thana- BANGARA District- Samastipur ====================================================== Shravan Kumar S/O Chena Ram @ Chaina Ram Resident of Village- Rupsar Balad, Balar, PS- Phalsoond, District- Jaisalmer, Rajasthan ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anish Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Chandra Bhushan Prasad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 12-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with N.H Bangra PS Case No. 138 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 2680.500 litres of foreign liquor was recovered from six wheeler container truck.

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 vehicle and he has no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.6222 of 2025(2) dt.12-02-2025 2/2 knowledge regarding the nature of goods booked by the transporter. The petitioner is in custody since 04.11.2024 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S. Charge-sheet has been submitted in this case.

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, after framing of charge if not already framed 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 N.H. Bangra PS Case No. 138 of 2024. (Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T