Guddu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.7620 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-315 Year-2024 Thana- PIPRAKOTHI District- East Champaran ====================================================== Guddu Kumar Son of Jagdish Sahani Resident of Village - Dhekahan Vishunpur, Ward No.- 05, P.S.- Piprakothi, District - East Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Karandeep Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Md. Matloob Rab, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 15-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Piprakothi PS Case No. 315 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 317(5) of B.N.S. and 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3.
The prosecution case, in short, is that total 40 litres of country made liquor was recovered from motorcycle and plastic bag.
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
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.7620 of 2025(2) dt.15-02-2025 2/2 that petitioner is the owner of the motorcycle in question. The petitioner is in custody since 11.12.2024and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S. 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 on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Piprakothi PS Case No. 315 of 2024.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T