Patna High CourtCR. MISC./29265/2025bail granted

Randheer Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-05-06Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.29265 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-55 Year-2025 Thana- EXCISE MAHUWA District- Vaishali ====================================================== Randheer Kumar S/O Late Lakhindra Mahato @ Lakhendra Mahto VillageBhanpur Bareba, Ward No. 02, P.S.- Goraul, Distt.- Vaishali ... ... 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. Asha Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-05-2025 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 Mahua Excise P.S. Case No. 55 of 2025 dated 22.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 498.600 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. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is the driver and the owner of the seized vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.29265 of 2025(2) dt.06-05-2025 2/2 the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 23.03.2025.

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, Vaishali in connection with Mahua Excise P.S. Case No. 55 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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