Tigan Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.25036 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-99 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Tigan Singh S/O Lakshmi Singh R/O Village- Pachgachhiya, P.S- Bathnaha, Distt.- Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Hans Lal Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Dr. Kumar Uday Pratap, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-05-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

2. Petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Sitamarhi P.S.Case No.99 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30 (a) and 32(3) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, total 99 ltrs. of nepali liquor (36 ltrs. from straw and 63 ltrs. from a motorcycle), was recovered. The said motorcycle bearing Registration No.BR30AA 6654 belongs to the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the present case. Petitioner has no concern either with the seized liquor or trade of liquor in any manner, which is prohibited in the State of Bihar. The said

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.25036 of 2025(2) dt.05-05-2025 2/2 motorcycle had been taken by his friend for taking his wife for treatment. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.

6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the petitioner and considering the nature of allegation made against the petitioner, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No.2, Sitamarhi/concerned court in connection with Sitamarhi P.S.Case No.99 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

7. The District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases as what has been stated in Para3 of the bail petition, this order will automatically lose its force. (Purnendu Singh, J) chn/- U T