Sant Kumar Thakur v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.47198 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-151 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Bhagalpur ====================================================== Sant Kumar Thakur S/o Sukar Thakur R/o Village- Sashtri Chowk, P.S.- Banka, Dist.- Banka ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rajive Ranjan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Bishweshwar Ram, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 22-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2.
The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise Sadar PS Case No. 151 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3.
The prosecution case, in short, is that total 378 litres of foreign liquor was recovered from Pick-up vehicle. 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.47198 of 2025(2) dt.22-07-2025 2/2 of liquor. It is submitted that petitioner is the driver and he has no knowledge regarding the nature of goods booked by the transporter. The petitioner is in custody since 23.05.2025 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 Excise Sadar PS Case No. 151 of 2025.
(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T