Subodh Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.37191 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-50 Year-2025 Thana- CHAORI District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Subodh Kumar Singh S/O Late Sidh Nath Singh R/O Village- Lasari, P.SAgiaon (Garhani), Distt.- Bhojpur. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Ashok Kumar Singh, Adv For the Opposite Party/s :
Mrs. Pushpa Sinha, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOURENDRA PANDEY ORAL ORDER 07-07-2025 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(i), 32(2), 36, 41(1) and 41(2) of the Bihar and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 1539 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Pick-up van.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case merely on the basis of being a passenger of the said Pick-up van. It is also submitted that the petitioner has no concern with the said recovery and no
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37191 of 2025(3) dt.07-07-2025 2/3 incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious possession. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner has clean antecedent and is in custody since 01.04.2025. Learned counsel for the petitioner undertakes to deposit a sum of Rs. 5,000/- in the account of Advocate Association of the Patna High Court, Patna.
5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for bail of the petitioner.
6. Considering the aforesaid submissions of the parties as well as undertaking given by the petitioner, let the petitioner above-named, be enlarged on bail, on deposition of a sum of Rs. 5,000/- to the Advocate Association of the Patna High Court, Patna, and an acknowledgment receipt be submitted before the learned Court below prior to the furnishing of bail-bonds and thereafter on furnishing bailbonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Bhojpur, in connection with Chauri P.S. Case No. 50 of 2025, subject to the following conditions:- (i) One of the bailors will be a close
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.37191 of 2025(3) dt.07-07-2025 3/3 relative of the petitioner.
(ii) The petitioner will remain present on each and every date fixed by the Court below, if so required by the learned Trial Court. (iii) In case of absence on two consecutive dates or in violation of the terms of the bail, the bail bonds of the petitioner will be liable to be canceled by the Court concerned. (iv) If the petitioner is found involved in similar nature of offence in future, the prosecution will be at liberty to move for cancellation of his bail bond.
(v) The learned Court below shall verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and in case at any stage it is found that the petitioner has concealed his criminal antecedent, the court below shall take step for cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner. However, the acceptance of bail bonds in terms of the above-mentioned order shall not be delayed for purpose of or in the name of verification.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Sourendra Pandey, J) Jyoti/- U T