Sugandh Patel @ Sugandh Kumar Patel v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18002 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-10 Year-2025 Thana- GOPALPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== 1.

Sugandh Patel @ Sugandh Kumar Patel S/o- Santosh Prasad @ Santosh Patel Village- Rampur Khareya, Karwatahi Bazar P.S.- Kuchaikote, DistrictGopalganj 2.

Arun Patel S/o- Pradeep Prasad @ Pradeep Patel Village- Rampur Khareya, Karwatahi Bazar P.S.- Kuchaikote, District- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Indrajeet Bhushan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Umanath Mishra ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Gopalpur P.S. Case No. 10 of 2025 dated 10.01.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 204.200 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the possession of the petitioners, 146.880 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the car and 86 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18002 of 2025(2) dt.08-04-2025 2/2 that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioners are neither the driver nor the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 10.01.2025.

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, Gopalganj in connection with Gopalpur P.S. Case No. 10 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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