Patna High CourtCR. MISC./36484/2025bail granted

Sri Kant Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-17Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36484 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-429 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Sri Kant Kumar son of Permanand Prasad @ Permanandan Prasad Resident of Village- Baliyari, P.S.- Amas, District-Gaya ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Binod Kumar Pandey, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Pronoti Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 17-06-2025 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 Aurangabad Excise P.S. Case No. 429 of 2025 dated 23.04.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 320 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the Car.

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 owner nor the driver of the seized vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36484 of 2025(2) dt.17-06-2025 2/2 conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 23.04.2025. The co-accused person has already been granted regular bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 21.05.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 32613 of 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, Aurangabad in connection with Aurangabad Excise P.S. Case No. 429 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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