Neeraj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30167 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-159 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== 1.

Neeraj Kumar Son of Late Ganesh Prasad Resident of Village - Mathuriya Mohalla, P.S.- Laheri, District - Nalanda.

2.

Kundan Paswan Son of Banaras Paswan Resident of Village - Bhaisasur, P.S.- Biharsharif, District - Nalanda.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Man Mohan Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Damodar Prasad Tiwary ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Nawada Excise P.S. Case No. 159/2025 dated 10.03.2025 registered for the offence punishable u/s 30(a) and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 112.725 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. As per para. 10 of the bail petition, the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30167 of 2025(2) dt.12-05-2025 2/2 petitioners are driver and cleaner of the said vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 10.03.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Nawada, in connection with Nawada Excise P.S. Case No. 159/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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