Patna High CourtCR. MISC./44332/2025bail granted

Satish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-14Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.44332 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-237 Year-2025 Thana- DARIYAPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Satish Kumar S/o Pulis Rai R/o Village- Saray Saho, P.S.- Dariyapur, DisttSaran ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Nalin Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Nand Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 14-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Dariyapur P.S. Case No. 237 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2022.

3. As per prosecution case, the police has recovered total 50 liters of illicit country-made liquor from the Scooty.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has committed no offence as alleged against him and has falsely been implicated in the present case due to highhandedness of the police. He further submits that nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the alleged seized Scooty and has been falsely

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.44332 of 2025(2) dt.14-07-2025 2/2 implicated in this case on the basis of suspicion. The petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. There is a noncompliance of Section 103 of the B.N.S.S. which creates a serious doubt in the prosecution case. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent and is languishing in judicial custody since 24.05.2025 without any rhymes or reason.

5. On the other hand, learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Having heard rival contention of both the parties and considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case as also taking into account the period of custody of the petitioner, let the petitioner, abovenamed, 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 Dariyapur P.S. Case No. 237 of 2025.

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