Patna High CourtCR. MISC./23617/2025bail granted

Pankaj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-22Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.23617 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-158 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar, S/o Ram Swarup Yadav @ Ramswrup Prasad, Resident of Village- Lohsinghna, Police Station- Akbarpur, District- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Sunil Kumar Pandey, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 158 of 2025 dated 10.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 34 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from two sacks in possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.23617 of 2025(2) dt.22-04-2025 2/2 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition in which he is on bail. The petitioner is in custody since 10.03.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is 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, Nawada in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 158 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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