Vikash Kumar @ Ballu Ray @ Ballu v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47460 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-228 Year-2023 Thana- KHODAWANDPUR District- Begusarai ====================================================== Vikash Kumar @ Ballu Ray @ Ballu Son Of Late Lalan Ray @ Kari Singh Resident Of Village - Narayan Pipar, P.S.- Khodawandpur (Chhauri O.P.), 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.Ganesh Prasad Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 21-07-2025 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 Khodawandpur P.S. Case No. 228/2023 dated 01.08.2023 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Sections 420, 467, 468, 471, 272, 273, 120B read with Section 34 of the I.P.C.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 1649.880 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the truck.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47460 of 2025(2) dt.21-07-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioner. The petitioner was not apprehended on the spot. As per para. 10 of the bail petition, the petitioner has no concern with the seized truck. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has nine antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 29.01.2025.

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, Begusaarai in connection with Khodawandpur P.S. Case No. 228/2023, with the condition:- (I). The petitioner is directed to remain physically present before the learned Court below on each and every date, failing which on two consecutive dates without reasonable cause, the bail bonds of the petitioner is liable to be cancelled.

7. The application stands allowed.

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