Dipak Srivastav @ Bittu @ Dipak Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.21708 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-66 Year-2025 Thana- GORAUL District- Vaishali ====================================================== 1.

Dipak Srivastav @ Bittu @ Dipak Kumar Son of Naresh Prasad villageSalempur Dumariya, P.S. -Goraul, District -Vaishali 2.

Priyanshu Kumar Son of Naresh Prasad village- Salempur Dumariya, P.S. -Goraul, District -Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravish Mishra, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Akbar Ali, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 08-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek bail in Goraul (Katahara) P.S. case No. 66 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 173.66 liters liquor was recovered from petitioners' house. The petitioners were arrested on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.21708 of 2025(2) dt.08-04-2025 2/2 have got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that recovery is made from the joint house of the petitioners where other family members also reside. The petitioners are in custody since 15.02.2025 and have got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedents and the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Goraul (Katahara) P.S. case No. 66 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T