Patna High CourtCR. MISC./46156/2025bail granted

Shivanshu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-16Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.46156 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-31 Year-2025 Thana- ARARIA District- Araria ====================================================== Shivanshu Kumar S/o Lalbabu Sah R/o Village- Mura Harolochanpur, P.S.- Sakra, District- Muzaffarpur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anish Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 16-07-2025 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 Araria P.S. Case No. 31 of 2025 dated 26.01.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 2070 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the truck.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not named in the FIR. The name of the petitioner was disclosed by the apprehended co-accused person. The petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.46156 of 2025(2) dt.16-07-2025 2/2 seized vehicle as stated 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 as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 20.05.2025. The co-accused person has already been granted regular bail by this Court vide order dated 21.04.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 22386 of 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, Araria in connection with Araria P.S. Case No. 31 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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