Patna High CourtCR. MISC./18660/2025bail granted

Sunil Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-09Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.18660 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-20 Year-2025 Thana- RAJAOLI District- Nawada ====================================================== Sunil Kumar S/O Arvind Manjhi @ Arvind Mushar R/O Village- Phulwariya, P.S- Rajauli, Distt.- Nawada.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Raj Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Khurshid Anwar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-04-2025 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 Rajauli P.S. Case No. 20/2025 dated 11.01.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Section 111 of the BNS.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 620 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the five motorcycles out of which 128 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle of the petitioner which was ridden by the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18660 of 2025(2) dt.09-04-2025 2/2 that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. As per para. 13 of the bail petition, the petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicles. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 11.01.2025.

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 Rajauli P.S. Case No. 20/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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