Ajay Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.32190 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-311 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gaya ====================================================== Ajay Kumar S/o Yamuna Yadav @ Yamuna Prasad Resident of VillagePindri, P.S.- Fatehpur, District- Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Brij Mohan Das, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kanhiya Kishor, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 15-05-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 311 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 150 liters liquor was recovered from motorcycle and the petitioner was apprehended on spot.

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. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is not the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32190 of 2025(2) dt.15-05-2025 2/3 owner of the motorcycle in question. It is further submitted that the petitioner on the request of his friend went to deliver some articles and he has got no knowledge with regard to the nature of goods loaded in the motorcycle. The petitioner is in custody since 22.03.2025 and has got two criminal antecedents in which he is on bail. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP 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/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 311 of 2025, subject to the following conditions: (I) One of the bailors shall be own/close member of the family of the petitioner.

(II) The petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed at the trial. In case of default in such appearance on two consecutive dates, the Trial Court will have liberty to cancel the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.32190 of 2025(2) dt.15-05-2025 3/3 bail bonds of the petitioner.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T