Pintu Rai @ Pintu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.49312 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-936 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Patna ====================================================== Pintu Rai @ Pintu Kumar S/O Astanand Ray R/O- Rustampur, Near Loha Pul, Ward No.- 1, P.S.- Raghopur, Distt.- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Anuj Kumar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ramesh Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 29-07-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2.

The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Excise Patna PS Case No. 936 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Sections 30(a) and 56(b) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3.

The prosecution case, in short, is that total 180 litres of liquor was recovered from Truck bearing Regd No. BR01GB-3100 and 420 litres of liquor was recovered from Tractor bearing Regd No. BR-01GE-1770.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.49312 of 2025(2) dt.29-07-2025 2/2 no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is submitted that the name of the petitioner has transpired as being owner of the seized truck in question and he has no knowledge regarding the nature of goods booked by the transporter. It is further submitted that apprehended co-accused person disclosed the name of the petitioner. The petitioner is in custody since 17.06.2025 and has got one criminal antecedent in which he is on bail. 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 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 Patna PS Case No. 936 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Raj Ranjan/- U T