Patna High CourtCR. MISC./47676/2025bail granted

Raushan Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-22Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47676 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-77 Year-2025 Thana- Raghunathpur Excise District- Siwan ====================================================== Raushan Kumar S/o Kumodh Thakur @ Kumod Thakur R/o Village- Belsar Bedaliya (Bedauliya),m P.S.- Belsar, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ranjit Kumar Thakur, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Gulnar Begum, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 22-07-2025 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 Raghunathpur Excise P.S. Case No. 77 of 2025 dated 13.05.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 190.060 litres of illicit foreign liquor and beer were recovered from the Car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not the owner rather he is the codriver of the said vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47676 of 2025(2) dt.22-07-2025 2/2 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, Siwan in connection with Raghunathpur Excise P.S. Case No. 77 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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