Sujeet Kumar Thakur v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17043 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-38 Year-2024 Thana- VISHAMBHARPUR District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Sujeet Kumar Thakur S/o- Shankar Thakur Resident of Village- Rajabhar PSMajhowlia, Dist- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Saurabh Kumar, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Nazir Ansari, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-04-2025 Heard Mr. Saurabh Kumar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Md. Nazir Ansari, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Vishambharpur P.S. Case No. 38 of 2024 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the allegation made in the F.I.R., in course of search and seizure, three motorcycles were intercepted. From motorcycle bearing registration no. BR04V2838, 14.760 litres of foreign liquor was recovered. From motorcycle bearing registration no. BR22H1457, 18.400 litres of country made liquor was recovered and 24.480 litres of foreign liquor was recovered from the motorcycle bearing registration no.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17043 of 2025(2) dt.16-04-2025 2/3 BR05AW2542, of which the petitioner is said to be the owner of the said motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case. He submits that at the time of seizure, the motorcycle bearing Registration No. BR05AW2542 of which the petitioner is the owner was in possession of co-accused Vivek Kumar. Petitioner has no concern either with the seized liquor or trade of liquor in any manner. The petitioner has clean antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the nature of allegation made against the petitioner, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned ADJ-IV cum Special Judge, Excise Court, Gopalganj in connection with Vishambharpur P.S. Case No. 38 of 2024, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17043 of 2025(2) dt.16-04-2025 3/3

7. The District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases as what has been stated in Para3 of the bail petition, this order will automatically lose its force.

8. The bail application stands disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J) mantreshwar/- U T