Patna High CourtCR. MISC./48974/2025bail granted

Anuj Kumar @ Anuj Kumar Thakur @ Golu Kumar Thakur @ Golu 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.48974 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-62 Year-2025 Thana- EXCISE SONPUR District- Saran ====================================================== Anuj Kumar @ Anuj Kumar Thakur @ Golu Kumar Thakur @ Golu Kumar S/o Shri Shankar Dayal Thakur R/o Vill- Nayaka Bazar Baiju Tola, P.S.- Riviganj, 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.Nagendra Prasad ====================================================== 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 Sonepur Excise P.S. Case No. 62 of 2025 dated 30.05.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a), 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 146.880 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Tata Pickup vehicle.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is neither the driver nor the owner of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.48974 of 2025(2) dt.23-07-2025 2/2 recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has two criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 31.05.2025.

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, Chapra in connection with Sonepur Excise P.S. Case No. 62 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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