Satyendra Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32850 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-115 Year-2025 Thana- JAHANABAD District- Jehanabad ====================================================== Satyendra Kumar S/o Dinesh Ram R/o Vill- Kosut, P.S.- Dhanarua, DisttPatna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pushpendra Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Tapeshwar Sharma ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 02-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offences under Sections 30(a), 32, 36, 41 of Bihar Excise and Prohibition Act, 2022.

3. As per the prosecution case, the police intercepted a car and one person was apprehended who disclosed his name as Satyendra Kumar (petitioner) who was the driver of the said vehicle while the other persons fled away. On search, total 608 liters of foreign liquor was recovered.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case and petitioner is only the driver of the vehicle from which illicit liquor was seized. It is next submitted that the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32850 of 2025(3) dt.02-07-2025 2/3 petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery and no incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious physical possession. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has one criminal antecedent and is in custody since 13.02.2025.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid submissions of the parties and also considering the period of custody of the petitioner, let the petitioner above- named, be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned concerned, Jehanabad, in connection with Jehanabad (Korauna) P.S. Case No. 115/2025, subject to the following conditions:- a. One of the bailors of the petitioner shall be his close relative.

b. The petitioner shall remain physically present in Court on each date of the trial.

c. If the petitioner is found to be engaged in any other incident of similar nature, the prosecution shall be at liberty to approach the learned Court below for cancellation of bail of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32850 of 2025(3) dt.02-07-2025 3/3 petitioner.

d. In case of absence on two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bond of the petitioner will be liable to the cancelled by the court concerned.

e. The Court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bond of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the aforementioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.

7. This application stands allowed.

(Sourendra Pandey, J) tusharika/- U T