Ankush Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49189 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-601 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Ankush kumar S/O Gandhi Prasad Resident of village- Bodhi Bigha, PSSimra, district- Aurangabad ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Kamlendra Prasad Singh For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Abhay Kumar Roy ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 28-07-2025 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 Aurangabad Excise P.S. Case No. 601 of 2025 dated 07.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a), 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 103.680 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the car.
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. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49189 of 2025(2) dt.28-07-2025 2/2 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 07.06.2025.
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, Aurangabad in connection with Aurangabad Excise P.S. Case No. 601 of 2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/- U T