Gourav Hudda v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8572 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-515 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Buxar ====================================================== 1.

Gourav Hudda S/O Late Sandeep Hudda Resident of Village- House No.- 1430, Chouthiyal Pana, Police Station- Madlodda, District- Panipath, Haryana.

2.

Mohit S/O Kramveer R/O Village- Naya Bans 33, P.S- Sapala, Distt.- Rohtatak, Hariyana.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajiv Ranjan Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Tarkeshwar Nath Thakur, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 11-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in Buxar Utpad P.S. case No. 515 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 6147 liters liquor was recovered from truck and the petitioners were arrested on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8572 of 2026(2) dt.11-02-2026 2/2 have got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that petitioner No. 1 is driver and petitioner No. 2 is co-driver of the truck in question. They have no knowledge regarding the nature of goods kept in vehicle. The petitioners are in custody since 12.12.2025 and have got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners. Huge quantity of liquor has been recovered and the petitioner does not deserve the bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that huge quantity of liquor has been recovered, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7. The prayer is rejected at this stage.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T