Patna High CourtCR. MISC./18641/2025bail granted

Deepak 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.18641 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-144 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== 1.

Deepak Kumar S/o Dashrath Sao R/o vill - Salimpur Ahra, ward no. 3, P.S.- Gandhi Maidan, Distt.- Patna 2.

Ravi Kumar S/o Ram Pravesh Rai R/o Kadamkuan Park Road, P.S.- Kadamkuan, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ranjit Kumar Thakur For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Binod Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 09-04-2025 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 Patna P.S. Case No. 144/2025 dated 01.02.2025 registered for the offence punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 62.730 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the dilapidated shop.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioners. As per para. 9 of the bail petition,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.18641 of 2025(2) dt.09-04-2025 2/2 the petitioners are not the owner of the said place. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 02.02.2025.

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, Patna, in connection with Excise Patna P.S. Case No. 144/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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