Gaurab Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.9608 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1010 Year-2024 Thana- BIHTA District- Patna ====================================================== Gaurab Kumar Son of Narendra Sharma Resident of village- Chihuta, PSBikram, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sumit Shekhar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Md. Shakir Ahmad, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 20-02-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bihta PS Case No. 1010 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.
The prosecution case, in short, is that total 160 litres of country made liquor was recovered from Car. 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 that petitioner is the driver of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.9608 of 2025(2) dt.20-02-2025 2/2 seized car and he has no knowledge regarding the nature of goods kept in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 30.10.2024 and 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 Bihta PS Case No. 1010 of 2024.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T