Patna High CourtCR. MISC./18125/2025bail granted

Sohit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-08Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18125 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-77 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== Sohit Kumar S/o Raj Kishor Singh R/o vill - Khakhari, P.S.- Kashichak, Distt.- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Mayank Raj For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shahabuddin Azeem @ S. Azeem ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 77 of 2025 dated 05.02.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Amendment Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 79.890 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Mahindra vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is the owner of the said vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18125 of 2025(2) dt.08-04-2025 2/2 petition. The petitioner is in custody since 06.02.2025.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Nawada in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 77 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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