Patna High CourtCR. MISC./45217/2025bail granted

Rohit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45217 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-168 Year-2025 Thana- DURGAWATI District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Rohit Kumar S/O Gopal Suri @ Gopal Prasad Resident of Chowk Patna City, P.S- Chowk, District- Patna.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Arvind Kumar Pradhan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Rana Randhir Singh ====================================================== 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 Durgawati P.S. Case No. 168 of 2025 dated 25.05.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 427.320 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Bolero.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is the co-driver of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45217 of 2025(2) dt.15-07-2025 2/2 The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 26.05.2025.

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, Kaimur, Bhabhua in connection with Durgawati P.S. Case No. 168 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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