Ravi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8579 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2765 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Ravi Kumar S/o Late Lalan Prasad Sah R/O - Potahi Keura, P.S - Punpun, Distt - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Ram Jiban Pd Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Ganesh Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise Patna P.S. Case No. 2765/2024 dated 06.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) and 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 120 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the tempo.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8579 of 2025(2) dt.18-03-2025 2/2 the alleged recovery. The petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the said vehicle. The petitioner has one antecedent in which he is on bail as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 07.12.2024.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Patna in connection with Excise Patna P.S. Case No. 2765/2024.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T