Patna High CourtCR. MISC./36976/2025bail granted

Md. Nasim @ Mohamad Nasim v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-17Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.36976 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-102 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Md. Nasim @ Mohamad Nasim son of Mohamad Haniph Village- Nasirganj, Ward no. 27, Ps- Ara Nagar, Dist- Bhojpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Akash Kumar Mishra, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Surendra Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bhojpur Excise P.S. Case No. 102 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2018.

3. As per prosecution case, the police has recovered total 150 liters of illicit country-made liquor from the Auto.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case. He further submits that nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.36976 of 2025(2) dt.17-06-2025 2/2 petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the alleged vehicle. The petitioner has also no concern with the seized liquor. There is a non-compliance of Section 103 of the B.N.S.S. which creates a serious doubt in the prosecution case. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent and is languishing in judicial custody since 21.04.2025 without any rhymes or reason.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Having heard rival contention of both the parties and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case as also taking into account the period of custody of the petitioner and the petitioner having no criminal antecedent, let the petitioner, abovenamed, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Bhojpur Excise P.S. Case No. 102 of 2025.

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