Patna High CourtCR. MISC./22502/2025bail granted

Ankit Seth @ Ankit Peer Khan v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-15Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.22502 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-56 Year-2025 Thana- DURGAWATI District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Ankit Seth @ Ankit Peer Khan S/o Rajendra Prasad Seth R/o- Kachhwa Bazar, Ward no 02, P.S.- Kachhwa, Distt- Mirzapur ( U.P.). ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Saroj Kumar Choudhary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Pushpa Sinha.1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 15-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Durgawati P.S. case No. 56 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 524.5 liters liquor was recovered from pick-up vehicle and the petitioner was arrested on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that the petitioner is driver of the vehicle in question and he has no knowledge regarding nature of goods

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.22502 of 2025(2) dt.15-04-2025 2/2 kept in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 01.03.2025 and has 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 petitioner.

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

7. Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Durgawati P.S. case No. 56 of 2025.

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