Indrajeet Kumar @ Badal v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.41158 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-520 Year-2025 Thana- SONEPUR District- Saran ====================================================== 1.

Indrajeet Kumar @ Badal S/O Late Bhagwan Mahto R/O Village Sikarpur Khariyadih, P.S- Sonepur, District- Saran 2.

Shubham Sehansu @ Shubham Senhansu Kumar @ Pappu S/O Harivansh Ray R/O Village-Sabalpur Hasti Tola, P.S.-Sonepur, District- Saran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ganesh Prasad Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ajit Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 03-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seeks bail in connection with Sonepur P.S. Case No. 520 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 1656.7 liters liquor was recovered from container vehicle, truck, tractor and car. The petitioners were apprehended on spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material have been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.41158 of 2025(2) dt.03-07-2025 2/2 have got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioners also submits that the petitioners have got no concern with the alleged vehicles from which the liquor have been recovered. It is further submitted that the petitioners are owner and driver of Mahindra Thar and no any recovery of liquor has been made from their car. The petitioners are in custody since 30.05.2025 and have got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioners, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners.

7. Let the petitioners be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Sonepur P.S. Case No. 520 of 2025.

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