Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42602/2025bail granted

Raushan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-07Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42602 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-380 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Purnia ====================================================== Raushan Kumar S/o Ambika Kumar @ Ambika Kunwar R/o VillageShankarpur Bakhdada Ward No. 12, P.S.- Matihani, District- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Braj Bhusan Poddar For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Awadhesh Kumar Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-07-2025 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 Purnia Excise (Sadar) P.S. Case No. 380 of 2025 dated 17.05.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 47 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 230.250 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Bolero vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42602 of 2025(2) dt.07-07-2025 2/2 the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 17.05.2025.

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, Purnea in connection with Purnia Excise (Sadar) P.S. Case No. 380 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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