Prem Sagar Kumar @ Prem Sagar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.45492 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-57 Year-2024 Thana- BHITAHA District- West Champaran ====================================================== Prem Sagar Kumar @ Prem Sagar S/o Kailash Bhagat R/o Village- Chakhani, Ward No. 7, Police Station- Bagaha, District- West Champaran ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Vijay Kr Singh No. 1 For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Rajendra Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 24-07-2025 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 Bhitaha P.S Case No. 57 of 2024 dated 28.05.2024 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 285.12 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the tractor.
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. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.45492 of 2025(2) dt.24-07-2025 2/2 the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one criminal 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, Bagaha, West Champaran, in connection with Bhitaha P.S Case No. 57 of 2024.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/- U T