Ashish Gosai v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42767 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-171 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Buxar ====================================================== Ashish Gosai S/o Ganga Sagar Gosai R/o Village- Narayanpur, P.S.- Itarhi, Dist.- Buxar ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Dr.Kamal Deo Sharma For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Madhura Nand Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 08-07-2025 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 Buxar Excise P.S. Case No. 171/2025 dated 28.04.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 25.560 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the CNG Auto Ricksaw.
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. As per para. 8 of the bail petition,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42767 of 2025(2) dt.08-07-2025 2/2 the petitioner is driver of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 29.04.2025.
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, Buxar in connection with Buxar Excise P.S. Case No. 171/2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T