Sujit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16237 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-1016 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gaya ====================================================== Sujit Kumar Son of Braj Kishore Singh Resident of Village - Sahil, P.S. - Tankuppa, District - Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Prithivi Raj Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pushpa Sinha.1 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 02-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 1016 of 2024 registered for the offence under Section 30(A) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act, 2018.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 100 liters of chulai liquor from a public place and the name of the petitioner has come in the confessional statement of the coaccused who was caught on the spot.

4. It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is innocent and he has falsely been implicated in this case.

5. He further submits that the petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts, this application is allowed.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16237 of 2025(2) dt.02-04-2025 2/2

7. Let the petitioner, above named, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the concerned Court below within four weeks from today, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Excise Judge No. 3, Gaya/concerned Court below in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 1016 of 2024, subject to the conditions laid down in Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 / Section 482 of the BNSS.

8. As a condition of this order, the petitioner, after being released on anticipatory bail, is directed to mark his attendance at Tankuppa Police Station on first and third Sunday of each month. Any default in appearance at the police station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.

9. As the petitioner claims to have clean antecedent, the Court below, before accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner is directed to verify the antecedent of the petitioner. If the petitioner is found to be involved in any other case then the bail bonds of the petitioner shall not be accepted. (Sandeep Kumar, J) Vikas/- U