Patna High CourtCR. MISC./48442/2025bail granted

Ritesh Kumar Singh @ Gappu @ Ritesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-07-23Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.48442 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-116 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== Ritesh Kumar Singh @ Gappu @ Ritesh Kumar S/O Umesh Singh R/O Village- Mubarakpur, P.S- Manjhi, Distt.- Saran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Chetna For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Sharda Kumari ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P for the State.

2. The petitioner has preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 116/2025 dated 04.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 257.160 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Maruti Ertiga car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. As per para. 8 of the bail petition,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48442 of 2025(2) dt.23-07-2025 2/2 the petitioner is not the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner is the driver of the said vehicle. The petitioner has one antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 05.06.2025.

5. Learned A.P.P. for the State has vehemently opposed the bail petition of the petitioner.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioner abovenamed, is directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Saran at Chapra in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 116/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) atul/- U T