Prince v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42053 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-122 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Prince S/o- Ishwar Singh Village- Chhawala Near 102 Pachiya Mohalla PSNajabgarh District- Delhi ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dilip Kumar, Advocate Mr. Sarfraz Ahmad, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Sharda Kumari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 07-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise PS Case No. 122 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a), 32(i), 32(iii), 41(i) and 41(ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 130.500 litres of foreign liquor was recovered from Car bearing Registration No. DL4CAF-7027.

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 submitted

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42053 of 2025(2) dt.07-07-2025 2/2 that petitioner is the driver of the seized vehicle and he has no knowledge regarding the nature of goods kept in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 15.02.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.

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, clean antecedent of the petitioner 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 Excise PS Case No. 122 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T