Patna High CourtCR. MISC./52015/2025bail granted

Nitish Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-05Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.52015 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-225 Year-2025 Thana- SIRDALA District- Nawada ====================================================== NITISH KUMAR S/o- Bindeshwar Manjhi @ Bineshra Manjhi @ Bineshr Manjhi Village- Sukhnar Ps- Paranadabar Sirdalla Dist- Nawada ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Sheo Nandan Prasad, Adv.

Mr. Sweta Burnwal, Adv.

Mr. Rajnish Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Shyam Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 05-08-2025 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 Sirdalla P.S. Case No. 225 of 2025 dated 15.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 150 litres of illicit country-made liquor was recovered from the motorcycle.

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 owner nor the rider of the said vehicle as stated in para-12 of the bail petition. Nothing has

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.52015 of 2025(2) dt.05-08-2025 2/2 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 15.06.2025.

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, Nawada in connection with Sirdalla P.S. Case No. 225 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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