Patna High CourtCR. MISC./45318/2025bail granted

Kishor Baitha v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-15Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45318 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-547 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Muzaffarpur ====================================================== Kishor Baitha S/o- Late Ramprit Baitha Village- Pakri Pakohi Ps- Karja DistMuzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sanjay Kumar @ S.K.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Ataur Rahman ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 15-07-2025 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 Utpad Thana (Excise Police Station) P.S. Case No. 547 of 2025 dated 07.05.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a), 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 20.300 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the house of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45318 of 2025(2) dt.15-07-2025 2/2 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has four criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 08.05.2024.

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, Muzaffarpur in connection with Utpad Thana (Excise Police Station) P.S. Case No. 547 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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