Patna High CourtCR. MISC./8272/2025bail granted

Shubham Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-17Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.8272 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-376 Year-2024 Thana- Sahayak Khajanchi District- Purnia ====================================================== 1.

Shubham Kumar S/o- Dipchandra Das Village- New Krishna Mandir Chowk Tatma Toli ward no. 24 P.S. Maranga District- Purnea 2.

Mahima Kumari W/o- Shubham Kumar Village- New Krishna Mandir Chowk Tatma Toli ward no. 24 P.S. Maranga District- Purnea ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ram Prawesh Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Chandra Sen Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sahayak Khajanchi P.S. Case No. 376 of 2024 dated 30.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 147.420 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the rented room of the petitioner no.1, Shubham Kumar.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. Learned counsel for the petitioner

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.8272 of 2025(2) dt.17-03-2025 2/2 has further submitted that the petitioner no.2 is the wife of the petitioner no.1. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioners have no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 30.12.2024.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners abovenamed, are 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, Purnea in connection with Sahayak Khajanchi P.S. Case No. 376 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shivam/- U T