Jyoti Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.42408 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-157 Year-2025 Thana- ROSERA District- Samastipur ====================================================== Jyoti Kumar S/o Krishan Mohan Singh R/o Village- Partapur, P.S.- Barhiya, District- Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Saba Azmi For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Khurshid Anwar ====================================================== 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 Rosera P.S. Case No. 157 of 2025 dated 14.05.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a), 41(1), 41(2), 36 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 1397.16 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the pickup vehicle.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is neither the driver nor the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.42408 of 2025(2) dt.07-07-2025 2/2 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 15.05.2025.
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, Samastipur in connection with Rosera P.S. Case No. 157 of 2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/- U T