Deepak Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21878 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-117 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== 1.
Deepak Kumar S/O Late Bir Bahadur Singh R/O Village- Aanandi Chhpara, P.S- Sahebganj, Distt.- Muzaffarpur.
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Valmiki Kumar S/O Uogender Choudhari R/O Village- Pandarak, P.SPandarak, Distt.- Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Kiran Kumari Sharma For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Madan Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 117/2025 dated 13.02.2025 registered for the offence punishable u/s 30(a), 32(1), 32(3), 41(1) and 41(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 180 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the Bolero.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. As per para. 9 of the bail petition, the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21878 of 2025(2) dt.21-04-2025 2/2 petitioners are driver and co-driver of the said vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 13.02.2025.
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, Kaimur at Bhabua, in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 117/2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T