Ankit Seth v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.31331 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-80 Year-2025 Thana- MOHANIYA District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Ankit Seth S/O Rajendra Prasad Seth R/o - Kachhwa Bazar, Ward No.- 02, P.S.- Kachhwa, Distt.- Mirzapur (U.P.) ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Vikramadit, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Ram Priya Sharan Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 12-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Mohania PS Case No. 80 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Section 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3.
The prosecution case, in short, is that 457.920 liters liquor was recovered from pickup vehicle.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.31331 of 2025(2) dt.12-05-2025 2/2 that name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case as being driver-cum-owner of the vehicle in question and he was oblivious of the fact that illicit contents was booked by the transporter. The petitioner is in custody since 07-04-2025 and has got one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023.
5.
Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7.
Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Mohania PS Case No. 80 of 2025.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T