Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42542/2025bail granted

Jitendra Sah v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42542 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-379 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== 1.

Jitendra Sah S/o- Late Mahavir Sah Village- Amuaar PS-Kishanpur DistrictSupaul 2.

Kamaldev Kumar S/o- Siyaram Mukhiya Village- Belagoth PS-Kishanpur District- Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Matloob Rab, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 379 of 2025 dated 31.05.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a), 32(1)(3), 41(1)(2) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1221 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the pick-up vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The name of the petitioners was

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42542 of 2025(2) dt.07-07-2025 2/2 transpired in this case merely on suspicion. The petitioners are not the owner of the seized vehicle and they have no knowledge about the aforesaid seized liquor. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 31.05.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Kaimur at Bhabua in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 379 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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