Umakant Kamat @ Rishi Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51059 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-190 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Madhubani ====================================================== Umakant Kamat @ Rishi Kumar son of Niranjan Kamat R/o Village- Gajhara Ward No. 9 P.S-. Ladaniya District -Madhubani ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Md Soban Asghar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Kumar Ranjit Ranjan, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 04-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
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The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Sadar Excise PS Case No. 190 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 150.525 liters liquor was recovered from courtyard of the petitioner. 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 that recovery is made from the joint house of the petitioner,
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51059 of 2025(2) dt.04-08-2025 2/2 where other family members also reside. The petitioner is in custody since 05-06-2025 and has got one 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 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 Sadar Excise PS Case No. 190 of 2025.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Kishore/- U T