Badal Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.51645 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-887 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Badal Kumar Son of Amod Choudhary Resident of village- Karanpura, Jadhua, P.S.- Ganga Bridge, District- Vaishali, Bihar- 844102 ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Apurva Kumar For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Shaheen Begum ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-07-2025 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 Excise P.S. Case No. 887 of 2025 dated 03.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a) and 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 135 litres of illicit toddy was recovered from the cycle of the petitioner and the coaccused person.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner is not the owner of the seized cycle as
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.51645 of 2025(2) dt.30-07-2025 2/2 stated in para-12 of the bail petition. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 04.06.2025.
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, Patna in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 887 of 2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) shivam/- U T