Patna High CourtCR. MISC./25682/2025bail granted

Ashok 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.25682 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-185 Year-2025 Thana- GAYA MUFASIL District- Gaya ====================================================== Ashok Kumar S/O Late Nanhak Yadav R/O Village- Kandi Nawada, P.SChandauti, Distt.- Gaya. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rabindra Kumar Priyadarshi, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Madan Kumar, 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 B.P. Spl. Act Case No. 947 of 2025 arising out of Moffasil P.S. Case No. 185 of 2025 dated 26.02.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 30 litres of illicit Mahua liquor was recovered from the plastic bag kept on the motorcycle.

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.25682 of 2025(2) dt.29-04-2025 2/2 recovery of liquor and motorcycle. 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 in which he is on bail as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 27.02.2025.

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, Gaya in with B.P. Spl. Act Case No. 947 of 2025 arising out of Muffassil P.S. Case No. 185 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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