Punam Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.17595 of 2026 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-61 Year-2026 Thana- FATEHPUR District- Gaya ====================================================== Punam Kumar Son of Maheshwar Yadav R/o Village - Bagai, P.S. - Gurpa, Dist. - Gaya ji.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Onkar Nath, Advocate Mr. Mukesh Kumar Pandey, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Asha Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER 25-03-2026

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Fatehpur P.S. Case no.61 of 2026 registered under section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, 200 litres of liquor was recovered from the vehicle in question and the petitioner was taken into custody.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case because of his antecedent. He has no concern with the co-accused nor with the seized article or the vehicle from which the alleged recovery is said to have taken place. Referring to the statement made in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.17595 of 2026(2) dt.25-03-2026 2/2 paragraph no.11 of the petition, it is submitted that the petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the vehicle in question. He is in custody since 27.1.2026 and undertakes to cooperate in the investigation/trial.

5. The application for bail is opposed by learned A.P.P for the State.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and taking into consideration the allegations in the FIR, the petitioner having remained in custody since 27.1.2026 and especially the petitioner neither being the driver nor the owner of the vehicle in question from which the alleged recovery is said to have taken place, the petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail in connection with Fatehpur P.S. Case no.61 of 2026 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Excise Court no.4, Gaya. (Partha Sarthy, J) Shiv/- U T