Satyendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13708 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-217 Year-2024 Thana- LAKHAURA District- East Champaran ====================================================== Satyendra Kumar Son of Late Kameshwar Sahani Resident of VillageAgrwa, PS- Lakhaura, District- East Chamapran, Motihari ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Ms. Sharda Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 03-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Lakhaura PS Case No. 217 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a), 32 and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 40 litres of country made liquor was recovered from two motorcycles. 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 the name of the petitioner has transpired as being registered

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13708 of 2025(2) dt.03-03-2025 2/2 owner of the motorcycle bearing Registration No. BR05AU3640. The petitioner is in custody since 18.12.2024 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 Lakhaura PS Case No. 217 of 2024.

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