Pankaj Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25413 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-81 Year-2025 Thana- AURANGABAD TOWN DistrictAurangabad ====================================================== 1.

Pankaj Singh Son of Birendra Singh Village -Khaira Manorath PS- Kashma District- Auranagabad 2.

Nitish Kumar son of Pankaj singh Village -Khaira Manorath PS- Kashma District- Auranagabad ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Birendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Kumar Ranjit Ranjan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Aurangabad (Town) P.S. Case No. 81/2025 G.R. No. 67/2025 dated 05.02.2025 registered for the offence punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 900 ml foreign liquor was recovered from the possession of the petitioner no. 1 and 560 ml of foreign liquor was recovered from the possession of the petitioner no. 2. Further, 12.9 litres of illicit country-made liquor and 10.6 litres of illicit foreign liquor were recovered from the tempo parked at the courtyard of the rented house of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25413 of 2025(2) dt.29-04-2025 2/2 the petitioners.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. As per para. 9 of the bail petition, the petitioner no. 1 is the owner of the said tempo. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioners. As per the impugned order, the petitioners have one antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 05.02.2025.

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) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Aurangabad, in connection with Aurangabad (Town) P.S. Case No. 81/2025 G.R. No. 67/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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