Sri Govind Kumar @ Jitu Rana @ Govind Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48937 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2025 Thana- KALYANPUR District- Samastipur ====================================================== Sri Govind Kumar @ Jitu Rana @ Govind Kumar S/O Sri satrudhan Mahto R/O Village and Post- Barheta, P.S- Kalyanpur, Distt.- Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner :
Mr. Abhay Kumar, Advocate For the State :
Mr. Anant Kumar 1, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 29-08-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per prosecution case, 401.04 litres illicit liquor was recovered from the seized vehicle of co-accused Pawan Ray and house of co-accused Abadhesh Kumar.
4. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner is quite innocent and has committed no offence. No incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and has been made an accused in this case merely on suspicion. Petitioner is in custody since 24.03.2025. Moreover, charge-sheet has already been submitted.
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48937 of 2025(2) dt.29-08-2025 2/2
5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner.
6. Considering the nature of accusation, the fact that no incriminating article has been recovered from conscious possession of this petitioner and period of custody, the prayer for grant of bail to the petitioner is allowed.
7. Accordingly, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise- 1st, Samastipur in connection with Kalyanpur P.S. Case No. 62 of 2025.
(Prabhat Kumar Singh, J) shashank/- U T