Patna High CourtCR. MISC./11693/2025bail granted

Sandeep Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-22Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.11693 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-2937 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== SANDEEP KUMAR S/o Balam Rai @ Ballabh Ray R/o vill - Sabalpur, P.S.- Nadi, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jay Ram Prasad For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nirmala Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise Patna P.S. Case No. 2937 of 2024 dated 27.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a), 32 and 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 148.180 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Mahindra Pickup.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is the driver of the said vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.11693 of 2025(2) dt.22-03-2025 2/2 petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 28.12.2024.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is 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, Patna in connection with Excise Patna P.S. Case No. 2937 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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