Subhash Chandra Bhagat @ Subhash Chandra v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48199 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-102 Year-2024 Thana- SABAUR District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Subhash Chandra Bhagat @ Subhash Chandra S/o Ratnesh Bhagat @ Ratnesh Kumar Bhagat R/o Village- Paina, Ward No. 10, P.S.- Chausa, DistrictMadhepura ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sadanand Roy, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Suresh Prasad Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 24-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Special Excise Case No. 1253 of 2024 arising out of Sabour PS Case No. 102 of 2024 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a) and 45 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act. 3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 220 litres of foreign liquor was recovered from Two Cars. 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 the name of the petitioner has transpired as being owner of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48199 of 2025(2) dt.24-07-2025 2/2 one of the vehicle bearing Registration No. BR-01-DJ-6198 and he has no knowledge regarding the nature of goods kept in the vehicle. The petitioner is in custody since 02.04.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S.

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 Special Excise Case No. 1253 of 2024 arising out of Sabour PS Case No. 102 of 2024.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T