Amit Kumar @ Chotu v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7022 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-166 Year-2024 Thana- WARISNAGAR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Amit Kumar @ Chotu S/o Late Dev Kumar Mahto @ Late Dev Kumar Singh Resident of village- Charo, PS- Warisnagar, District- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Anish Kumar, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Jitendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-03-2025 Heard learned counsels for the parties.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 1468.8 litres illicit foreign liquor was recovered from different vehicles.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and he has falsely been implicated in this case merely on suspicion. Petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the vehicles in question. Charge-sheet has already been submitted and petitioner is in custody since 21.12.2024.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7022 of 2025(2) dt.07-03-2025 2/2 opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, nature of accusation and period of custody, the prayer for grant bail of to the petitioner is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise-02, Samastipur in connection with Warisnagar P.S. Case No. 166 of 2024.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T