Sujit Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46033 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-182 Year-2025 Thana- Sahayak Khajanchi District- Purnia ====================================================== Sujit Singh S/O Harivansh Singh R/o Naulagarh, ward no. 10, P.S.- Bhagwanpur, Distt.- Begusarai ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rahul Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 17-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sahayak Khajanchi PS Case No. 182 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3.
The prosecution case, in short, is that 258.80 liters foreign liquor was recovered from a Bus.
4.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. No incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46033 of 2025(2) dt.17-07-2025 2/2 that name of the petitioner has surfaced in this case as being driver of the vehicle in question and he was oblivious of the fact that illicit liquor was laden in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 20-05-2025 and has got no criminal antecedent/s. There is no compliance of Section 103 of the BNSS, 2023. 5.
Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner. 6.
Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, clean antecedent of the petitioner and the period of custody undergone by the petitioner, this Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioner.
7.
Let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Sahayak Khajanchi PS Case No. 182 of 2025.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T