Bittu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42640 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-721 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Bittu Kumar S/o Dinananth Saw R/o Vill- Dostnagar, Ward No. 6, P.S.- Maner, Distt- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Aryan Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Umanath Mishra ====================================================== 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 Excise P.S. Case No. 721 of 2025 dated 13.05.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 46.800 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Tempo.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is the driver of the seized vehicle as stated in para-9 of the bail petition. Nothing has been recovered
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42640 of 2025(2) dt.07-07-2025 2/2 from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 14.05.2025.
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, Patna in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 721 of 2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shivam/- U T