Patna High CourtCR. MISC./42535/2025bail granted

Raj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-07Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42535 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-57 Year-2025 Thana- SIKTA District- West Champaran ====================================================== 1.

Raj Kumar Son of Upendra sah Village- Ahwar Majhariya, Ward No 10, Ps -Bettiah Muffasil ,District -West Champaran 2.

Vikhar Patel @ Bhikhar Patel Son of Phulena Patel @ Fulena Patel VillageFatehpur, PS- Chanpatiya, Dist- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Raki Alam For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 07-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sikta P.S. Case No. 57 of 2025 dated 08.04.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 274 and 275 of the BNS and section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 89.100 litres of illicit Nepali country made liquor was recovered from the Erikshaw.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42535 of 2025(2) dt.07-07-2025 2/2 implicated in this case. The petitioner no. 1 is the driver of the said vehicle. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 09.04.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioners.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Sikta P.S. Case No. 57 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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