Patna High CourtCR. MISC./27501/2025bail granted

Jitendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-05-05Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.27501 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-117 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Sheikhpura ====================================================== Jitendra Kumar S/o Ramasharay Ram Resident of Village- Murarpur, Police Station- Korma, District- Sheikhpura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Nilendu Kumar Choudhary, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ram Priya Sharan Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-05-2025 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 Excise P.S. Case No. 117 of 2025 dated 08.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 26 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from 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 is not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner is the driver of the seized vehicle and he has no

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.27501 of 2025(2) dt.05-05-2025 2/2 concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 08.03.2025.

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, Sheikhpura in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 117 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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