Patna High CourtCR. MISC./13234/2025bail granted

Raja Babu v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13234 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-26 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== 1.

Raja Babu Son of Raj Kumar Gupta Residnet of Village- Bhutane, P.S.- Hathauri, District- Muzaffarpur 2.

Santosh Kumar Son of Yogendra Sah Resident of Vill- Patiyasa, P.S.- Ahiyapur, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Adarsh Ranjan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Yogendra Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 26/2025 dated 06.01.2025 registered for the offence punishable u/s 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 450 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioners. The petitioner no. 1 is the co-

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13234 of 2025(2) dt.24-03-2025 2/2 driver and the petitioner no. 2 is the driver of the said vehicle. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 07.01.2025.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Muzaffarpur, in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 26/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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