Kashim Miyan @ Kasim @ Kasim Miyan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44656 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-181 Year-2025 Thana- KUCHAIKOTE District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Kashim Miyan @ Kasim @ Kasim Miyan S/o Late Gaffur Miyan R/o Village- Sipaya, P.S.- Bishambharpur, District- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Arvind Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 15-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kuchaikote P.S. Case No. 181 of 2025, instituted for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that, 486 liters liquor was recovered from Scorpio car and the petitioner was apprehended on spot.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44656 of 2025(2) dt.15-07-2025 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. Learned counsel for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner is driver of the car in question and has got no knowledge with regard to the nature of goods loaded in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 10.05.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.

5. Learned APP 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/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Kuchaikote P.S. Case No. 181 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Rajorshi/- U T