Patna High CourtCR. MISC./29578/2025bail 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.29578 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-435 Year-2024 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Begusarai ====================================================== Govind Kumar S/O Vashishth Ray R/O Village- Nournaga Kasimpur (Diyara), P.S- Baliya, Distt.- Begusarai.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Krishna Prabhat, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Veena Kumari Jaiswal, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-05-2025 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 Begusarai Excise P.S. Case No. 435 of 2024 dated 11.12.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 32(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1329.840 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. The petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle and he has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29578 of 2025(2) dt.14-05-2025 2/2 recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 24.03.2025.

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, Begusarai in connection with Begusarai Excise P.S. Case No. 435 of 2024.

7. The application stands allowed.

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