Patna High CourtCR. MISC./31237/2025bail granted

Govind Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-05-14Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31237 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-424 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== 1.

Govind Kumar S/o- Ramswaroop Sahni @ Ram Swarup Sahni Resident of Patel Colony Sandalpur PS- Alamganj District- Patna 2.

Mithun Kumar Sahani S/o- Ram Swaroop @ Ram Swarup Sahni Resident of Patel Colony Sandalpur PS- Alamganj District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arvind Kumar Pradhan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Humayou Ahmad Khan ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise Patna P.S. Case No. 424 of 2025 dated 21.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 160 litres of illicit country made liquor was recovered from the sacks in possession of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioners have no concern with the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31237 of 2025(2) dt.14-05-2025 2/2 alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner no. 1 has no criminal antecedent and the petitioner no. 2 has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 21.03.2025.

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, Patna in connection with Excise Patna P.S. Case No. 424 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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