Dhiraj Kumar Singh @ Dheeraj Kumar Singh @ Dheeraj Kr. Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.24007 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-50 Year-2025 Thana- EXCISE MAHUWA District- Vaishali ====================================================== Dhiraj Kumar Singh @ Dheeraj Kumar Singh @ Dheeraj Kr. Singh S/o- Shiv Chandra Singh Village- Mahti Dharamchand, Ward No 13, P.S. Tisiauta, DistVaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ravish Mishra, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Lalan Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-04-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mahua Excise P.S. Case No. 50 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

3. As per prosecution case, the police has recovered total 441 liters of illicit foreign liquor from the Pick-up vehicle bearing Regd. No. BR01GH-9443.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that nothing incriminating has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.24007 of 2025(2) dt.17-04-2025 2/2 recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is neither owner of the Bolero Pick-up nor was driving the same. The petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. There is a non-compliance of Section 103 of the B.N.S.S. which creates a serious doubt in the prosecution case. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent and is languishing in judicial custody since 13.03.2025 without any rhymes or reason.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Having heard rival contention of both the parties and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case as also taking into account the period of custody of the petitioner, let the petitioner, abovenamed, 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 Mahua Excise P.S. Case No. 50 of 2025.

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