Saurabh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.13239 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-6 Year-2025 Thana- TARAIYA District- Saran ====================================================== Saurabh Kumar Son Of Sanjay Kumar Resident Of Mohalla - Rajeev Nagar, Road No. 18, Police Station - Rajeev Nagar, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/S
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Sarvesh Kashyap, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Anil Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 28-02-2025 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 the driver of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.13239 of 2025(2) dt.28-02-2025 2/2 seized vehicle and he has no knowledge regarding the nature of goods kept in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 09.01.2025 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 Taraiya PS Case No. 06 of 2025.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T