Ram Bahadur Singh @ Chhedi Master v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39077 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-118 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Madhubani ====================================================== Ram Bahadur Singh @ Chhedi Master S/O Ram Chandra Mahto VillagePatharahi, PS- Ladaniya, District- Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Jitendra Kumar Bharti, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ram Priya Sharan Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-06-2025 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 Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 118 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. No. 310/2025 dated 01.04.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 810 litres of illicit Nepali country made liquor was recovered from the middle seat and dickey of the Scorpio vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioner has sprung up in the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39077 of 2025(2) dt.24-06-2025 2/2 confessional statement of the co-accused, Nitish Kumar Yadav. The petitioner is not the owner of the seized vehicle. The petitioner is only the driver of the seized vehicle and he has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 08.05.2025.

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, Madhubani in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 118 of 2025 corresponding to G.R. No. 310/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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