Ohm Singh @ Shashank Singh @ Kumar Shashank @ Om Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47087 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-175 Year-2024 Thana- MAJORGANJ District- Sitamarhi ====================================================== Ohm Singh @ Shashank Singh @ Kumar Shashank @ Om Singh S/O Rambabu Singh R/O Village- Pachgachchiya Dumrikala, P.S- Majorganj, Distt.- Sitamarhi.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner :

Mr. Dwij Raj, Advocate For the State :

Mr. Rajendra Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-08-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Section 414 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 30(a), 32(i)(ii), 41 and 42(i)(ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, total 1818 litres illicit Nepali liquor was recovered from the seized pickup van.

4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. Petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the vehicle in question. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and has been made an accused in

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.47087 of 2025(2) dt.29-08-2025 2/2 this case merely on suspicion. Petitioner is in custody since 31.05.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.

6. Considering the nature of accusation, the fact that no incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and period of custody, the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is allowed.

7. Accordingly, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Excise Court No.-I, Sitamarhi in connection with Majorganj P.S. Case No. 175 of 2024. (Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T