Patna High CourtCR. MISC./38363/2025bail granted

Md. Abdul Sattar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-23Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.38363 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-82 Year-2025 Thana- KATIHAR MUFFASIL District- Katihar ====================================================== Md. Abdul Sattar S/o Md. Jabbar R/o Village- Narainpur, P.S.- Manihari, Distsrict- Katihar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Raghvendra Kumar Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Uday Chand Prasad ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-06-2025 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 Katihar Mufassil P.S. Case No. 82 of 2025 dated 21.03.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 532 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the pick-up vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is the driver of the seized vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.38363 of 2025(2) dt.23-06-2025 2/2 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 22.03.2025.

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, Katihar in connection with Katihar Mufassil P.S. Case No. 82 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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