Hiralal Singh @ Hira Lal Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42607 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-194 Year-2022 Thana- BUXAR INDUSTRIAL District- Buxar ====================================================== Hiralal Singh @ Hira Lal Singh S/O Uday Shankar Singh Resident of villageBoksa, Ward No. 5, P.S- Buxar Industrial Area, District- Buxar. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arvind Kumar Pradhan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioner apprehending his arrest in connection with Buxar Industrial Area P.S. Case no. 194 of 2022 instituted for the offence under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition of Excise Act.

3. Prosecution case relates to recovery of 34.56 litres of foreign liquor from a motorcycle and one person namely, Rohit Kumar was arrested from the spot. He disclosed the name of other three accused persons including the name of the petitioner who managed to run away, taking the benefit of darkness.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42607 of 2025(2) dt.14-07-2025 2/3

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence. He has got no criminal antecedent. Petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery or with the vehicle in question. The name of the petitioner has been disclosed in this case by the co-accused, namely, Rohit Kumar who was arrested on spot. Save and except confessional statement, nothing has come against the petitioner to implicate him in the present case. Neither the petitioner was arrested on spot nor any incriminating article has been recovered from his conscious possession.

5. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of his arrest or surrender in connection with Buxar Industrial Area P.S. Case no. 194 of 2022, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42607 of 2025(2) dt.14-07-2025 3/3 learned Spl. Judge, (Excise), Court No.-1, Buxar subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482 of the B.N.S.S. (S. B. Pd. Singh, J) sushma/- U