Rohit Sikari @ Rohit Bhikari v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21525 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-13 Year-2025 Thana- DEV District- Aurangabad ====================================================== 1.

Rohit Sikari @ Rohit Bhikari S/o Kailash Shikari R/o Village- Pasiya Bhandari, P.S.- Deo, District- Aurangabad (Bihar) 2.

Pankaj Sikari S/o Kailash Shikari R/o Village- Pasiya Bhandari, P.S.- Deo, District- Aurangabad (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Aman Vishal For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Khurshid Anwar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 19-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Deo P.S. Case No. 13 of 2025 dated 20.01.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 60 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the Bangla Garden of the forest and 5000 litres of Java Mahua was also recovered which was destroyed there only.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21525 of 2025(2) dt.19-04-2025 2/2 implicated in this case. The name of the petitioners has transpired in this case merely on suspicion. The recovery was made from an open place that was accessible to anyone. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged vehicle. The petitioners have no criminal 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) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Aurangabad in connection with Deo P.S. Case No. 13 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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