Bhakhra @ Rakesh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42739 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-200 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Nawada ====================================================== 1.
Bhakhra @ Rakesh S/o Tulsi Yadav Resident Of Village Morima Kurha, P.SJhumri Tilaiya, District- Kodarma (Jharkhand) 2.
Mukesh Kumar S/o Tulsi Yadav Resident Of Village- JargaMorima Kurha, P.S- Tilaiya, District- Kodarma (Jharkhand) ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Vibhuti Ranjan Sonvadra For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Md. Ataur Rahman ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S. B. PD. SINGH ORAL ORDER 14-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.
2. The instant application for anticipatory bail has been filed by the petitioners apprehending their arrest in connection with Excise (Nawada) P.S. Case no. 200 of 2025 instituted for the offence under Sections 30(a), 48 and 52 of the Bihar Prohibition of Excise Act.
3. As per allegation in the FIR, on getting secret information about transportation of illicit liquor, police personnel started vehicle checking and found one person sitting inside a Bolero. Police found his hands and legs were tied and 220 litres chulai liquor were recovered. That person disclosed
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42739 of 2025(2) dt.14-07-2025 2/3 the name of three accused persons including the petitioners and 5-6 others.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners has submitted that petitioners are innocent and have committed no offence. Petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery or with the vehicle in question. The name of the petitioner has come in this case on the basis of disclosure made by Subhash Kumar, who was found inside the Bolero vehicle with his tighten limbs. Neither the petitioners were arrested nor any incriminating article has been recovered from their possession.
5. Learned APP appearing for the State has opposed the prayer of Bail.
6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and in the facts and circumstances of the case as stated above, this Court is inclined to enlarge the petitioners on bail. The petitioners are directed to surrender in the Court below within a period of four weeks from today and in the event of their arrest or surrender in connection with Excise (Nawada) P.S. Case no. 200 of 2025, he will be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42739 of 2025(2) dt.14-07-2025 3/3 Special Court Excise-2, Nawada subject to the conditions as laid down under section 482 of the BNSS.
(S. B. Pd. Singh, J) sushma/- U