Sumit Patel Choudhary @ Ankit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48023 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-308 Year-2021 Thana- NAWANAGAR District- Buxar ====================================================== Sumit Patel Choudhary @ Ankit Kumar S/o Anil Chaudhari R/o VillageSara, P.S.- Sonbarsa, Dist.- Buxar ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Dimpal Kumari, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ajay Kumar Jha, 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 Nawanagar PS Case No. 308 of 2021 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a) and 30(d) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 30 litres of country made liquor was recovered from Tractor. 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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48023 of 2025(2) dt.24-07-2025 2/2 of liquor. It is submitted that seized vehicle does not belong to the petitioner. It is further submitted that apprehended coaccused person disclosed the name of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 27.05.2025 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 Nawanagar PS Case No. 308 of 2021.

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