Suresh Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45682 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-8 Year-2025 Thana- BELA District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Suresh Singh S/o- Bechan Singh Village- Betha, P.S.- Bela, DistrictSitamarhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Krishna Kant Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Chandra Bhushan Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-07-2025 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 Bela P.S. Case No. 08 of 2025 dated 12.01.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 317(5) of the BNS and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 129 litres of illicit Nepali country made liquor was recovered from the motorcycles.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is neither the driver nor the owner of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45682 of 2025(2) dt.24-07-2025 2/2 the said vehicles. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been 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 13.01.2025.

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, Sitamarhi in connection with Bela P.S. Case No. 08 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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