Patna High CourtCR. MISC./48886/2025bail granted

Avinash Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-23Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48886 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-359 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Avinash Kumar Singh S/o Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Singh R/o VillageMasarhi, P.S.- Ramgarh, District- Kaimur at Bhabua ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Tribhuwan Narayan For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Shyameshwar Dayal ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-07-2025 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 Excise P.S. Case No. 359 of 2025 dated 22.05.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a), 32(i)&(iii) and 41(i)&(ii) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 409.200 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the Scorpio vehicle.

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 driver of the said vehicle as stated

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48886 of 2025(2) dt.23-07-2025 2/2 in para-7 of the bail petition. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 22.05.2025.

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(Bhabua) in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 359 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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