Patna High CourtCR. MISC./53142/2025bail granted

Vikash Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-06Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53142 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-698 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gaya ====================================================== 1.

Vikash Kumar S/O Late Goga Manjhi @ Gogi Manjhi R/O VillageGanghar, P.S.- Magadh University, Dist.- Gaya Jee 2.

Aryan Raj S/O Chandra Yadav @ Ramchndar Yadav R/O Village- Ganghar, P.S.- Magadh University, Dist.- Gaya Jee ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Sudhir Kumar Sinha For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Pronoti Singh ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 06-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 698/2025 dated 30.06.2025 registered for the offence punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, 178 litres of illicit foreign liquor and 145 litres of illicit country-made liquor were recovered from the veranda.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53142 of 2025(2) dt.06-08-2025 2/2 possession of the petitioners. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 01.07.2025.

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

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case as well as the period of custody, the petitioners above-named, are directed to be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail-bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Court concerned, Gaya, in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 698/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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