Prince Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13357 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2025 Thana- TARAIYA District- Saran ====================================================== Prince Kumar S/O Mukesh Kumar @ Mukesh Kumar Srivastav R/O Vill - Old Jakanpur, P.S.- Gardanibagh, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pushpa Sinha.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 19-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Taraiya PS Case No. 06 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that 43.200 litres of foreign liquor was recovered from XUV 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 neither the owner nor the driver of the seized vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 09.01.2025 and has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13357 of 2025(2) dt.19-03-2025 2/2 got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S. Other co-accused has been granted bail by this Court vide orders dated 25.02.2025 and 28.02.2025 passed in Cr. Misc Nos. 11951 of 2025 and 13239 of 2025 respectively. 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 Taraiya PS Case No. 06 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T