Satendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.30214 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-69 Year-2025 Thana- BARUN District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Satendra Kumar S/o- Moti Chaudhary Village-Amiawar PS- Nasriganj District-Aurangabad Bihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms.Rupa Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms.Pushpa Sinha.1, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-05-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Barun P.S.Case No.69/25, registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2022.

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, total 20 litres of country-made liquor has been recovered from a motorcycle bearing Registration No.BR 26X 0984.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is innocent and he has committed no offence. The petitioner has no concern either with the seized liquor or trade of liquor in any manner. Petitioner is the owner of said motorcycle, who had given his motorcycle to his co-villager to go to meet his close relatives. The petitioner has clean antecedent.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.30214 of 2025(2) dt.15-05-2025 2/2

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner and admits that there is complete failure of prohibition in the State of Bihar.

6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties, as well as, considering the nature of allegation made in the FIR, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District & Addl. Sessions Judge cum Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court No.01, Aurangabad in connection with Barun P.S.Case No.69 of 25, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of BNSS.

7. The District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases as what has been stated in Para3 of the bail petition, this order will automatically lose its force. (Purnendu Singh, J) chn/- U T .