Shashank Shekhar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48214 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-166 Year-2021 Thana- BITHAN District- Samastipur ====================================================== Shashank Shekhar Son of Nand Kishor Purvey Village - Sakhwa, P.S. Bithan, District -Samastipur.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Vijay Anand, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Md. Iftekhar Mahmood, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 24-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Bithan PS Case No. 166 of 2021 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 1080 litres of foreign liquor was recovered from different vehicles such as Truck, Pick-up, Car, Motorcycle.

4.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that seized vehicles does not belong to the petitioners. It is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48214 of 2025(2) dt.24-07-2025 2/2 further submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired during course of investigation. The petitioner is in custody since 15.05.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.

5.

Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.

Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner. 7.

Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Bithan PS Case No. 166 of 2021.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T