Patna High CourtCR. MISC./29539/2025bail granted

Ramesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-05-07Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29539 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-7 Year-2025 Thana- RUPASPUR District- Patna ====================================================== Ramesh Kumar S/o Bhaarata Ram @ Bharta Ram R/o Village- Baamaraala, P.S.- Sedaba, District- Barmer (Rajasthan) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Suruchi Anand, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-05-2025 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 Rupaspur P.S. Case No. 07 of 2025 dated 03.01.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 4960.935 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Truck.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. As per para-7 of the bail petition, the petitioner is not the owner rather he is the driver of the said vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29539 of 2025(2) dt.07-05-2025 2/2 The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 04.01.2025.

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, Patna in connection with Rupaspur P.S. Case No. 07 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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