Patna High CourtCR. MISC./25695/2025bail granted

Ritesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-04-29Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25695 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-53 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== Ritesh Kumar, Son of Jitendra Ray, Resident of Village - Sadhpur, Ward No.- 03, Police Station - Garkha, District - Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Krishna Kumar Yadav, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Yogendra Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-04-2025 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 Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 53 of 2025 dated 18.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 56 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the cartoon kept on the motorcycle 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.25695 of 2025(2) dt.29-04-2025 2/2 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is not the owner of the seized motorcycle. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 21.03.2025.

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, Saran in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 53 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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