Ajay Singh @ Ajay Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.16203 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-818 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Siwan ====================================================== Ajay Singh @ Ajay Kumar Singh S/O Late Devendra Singh Resident of Village - Baniya Bandh, P.S. - Rasra, District - Baliya (Uttar Pradesh) ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Bijay Prakash Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Sanjay Kumar Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 20-03-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Siwan Excise PS Case No. 818 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3.
The prosecution case, in short, is that total 285.120 litres of foreign liquor was recovered from Pick-up vehicle. 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 seized vehicle and he has no
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.16203 of 2025(2) dt.20-03-2025 2/2 knowledge regarding the nature of goods booked by the transporter. 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 Siwan Excise PS Case No. 818 of 2024.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T