Patna High CourtCR. MISC./39823/2025bail granted

Shravan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-06-25Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.39823 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-190 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Buxar ====================================================== Shravan Kumar S/O Shiv Lakhan Rai R/O Vill.- Laxmi Chak, P.s.- Sahpur, Dist.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Kamal Deo Sharma, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 25-06-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Buxar Excise P.S. case No. 190 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that 168.6 liters liquor was recovered out of which 90.3 liters liquor was recovered from the car which the petitioner was driving.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.39823 of 2025(2) dt.25-06-2025 2/2 further submitted that petitioner is driver of the car and he had no knowledge regarding nature of goods kept in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 11.05.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

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

7. Let the petitioner 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 Buxar Excise P.S. case No. 190 of 2025.

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