Praveen Kumar @ Prabin Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.33156 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-90 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Vaishali ====================================================== Praveen Kumar @ Prabin Kumar S/O Late Nagendra Ray Village- Rajapakar, ward no. 6, PS- Rajapakar, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s
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The State Of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Ms. Rupa Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 22-05-2025 Heard Ms. Rupa Kumari, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Anil Kumar Singh No. 1, learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner has prayed for bail in connection with Hajipur Excise P.S. Case No. 90 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. The case of the prosecution is that from a vehicle bearing Regd. No. BR31GB-8730, altogether 888 liters of country made foreign liquor was recovered.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has been falsely implicated in this case. He submits that the petitioner is only the driver of the said
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.33156 of 2025(2) dt.22-05-2025 2/2 vehicle and was carrying the liquor for one Sudhir Kumar, which is apparent from the FIR. He further submits that the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 26.03.2025.
5. The application for bail is opposed by learned APP for the State and submits that the petitioner is having criminal antecedent of one case.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Exclusive Special Judge, Excise Court No. 2-cum-District & Additional Sessions Judge in connection with Hajipur Excise P.S. Case No. 90 of 2025.
(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Sudhanshu/- U T