Sachin Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.14944 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-268 Year-2024 Thana- DHAKA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Sachin Kumar S/ Chandradeo Mukhiya Resident of Village-Basatpur, Police Station - Kundwa Chainpur, District-East Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Shakil Ahmad Khan, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Pradeep Narain Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-08-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 414 and 468 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 1390.200 litres illicit country made liquor was recovered from the seized car.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the vehicles in question. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and has been made an accused in this case merely on suspicion. It is further submitted that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.14944 of 2025(4) dt.22-08-2025 2/2 charges have already been framed against the petitioner under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and he is in custody since 06.12.2024.
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, the fact that no incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and period of custody, the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the above named petitioner be enlarged 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 Excise Court-03, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Dhaka P.S. Case No. 268 of 2024.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T