Patna High CourtCR. MISC./13000/2025bail granted

Suraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-03-24Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13000 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-20 Year-2025 Thana- DORIGANJ District- Saran ====================================================== Suraj Kumar S/o- Late Fagu Mahto Resident of village-Jagdishpur Police station-Doriganj District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mili Kumari For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Yogendra Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-03-2025 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 Doriganj P.S. Case No. 20/2025 dated 18.01.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 121 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the two motorcycles out of which 61 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13000 of 2025(2) dt.24-03-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 19.01.2025.

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, Saran at Chapra in connection with Doriganj P.S. Case No. 20/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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