Patna High CourtCR. MISC./37279/2025bail granted

Devnath Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-18Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37279 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-63 Year-2025 Thana- KUNDWACHAINPUR District- East Champaran ====================================================== Devnath Kumar S/o Bedamilal Prasad @ Vedilal Mahto R/o Vill.- Khairwa Tola, Laukhan, PS- Ghorasahan, District- East Champaran, Motihari ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Amitesh Kumar ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 18-06-2025 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 Kundwa Chainpur P.S. Case No. 63 of 2025 dated 04.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 162 litres of illicit Nepali country-made liquor was recovered from the sack tied with the motorcycle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The motorcycle does not belong to the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37279 of 2025(2) dt.18-06-2025 2/2 Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 05.03.2025.

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, East Champaran, Motihari in connection with Kundwa Chainpur P.S. Case No. 63 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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