Patna High CourtCR. MISC./53523/2025bail granted

Bikram Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-12Mr. Justice R. P. Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.53523 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-639 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Aurangabad ====================================================== Bikram Kumar S/O Mahendra Ram Resident of Village- Meh, PS- Nararikala Khurd, District- Aurangabad- 824112 ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr.Rajendra Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RUDRA PRAKASH MISHRA ORAL ORDER 12-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks bail in Aurangabad Excise P.S. case No. 639 of 2025 instituted for the offences under Section 30(c) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. The prosecution case, in short, is that in a raid conducted by the police, 425 kg semi fermented liquor and other manufacturing articles were recovered from brewery centre. Later, the fermented liquor was destroyed by the police.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.53523 of 2025(2) dt.12-08-2025 2/2 has got no concern with the alleged recovery of liquor. It is further submitted that recovery is made from bush, an open place accessible to one and all. The petitioner is in custody since 16.06.2025 and has got no criminal antecedent. There is no compliance of Section 103 of B.N.S.S., 2023.

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, clean antecedent 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.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Court below/concerned Court in connection with Aurangabad Excise P.S. case No. 639 of 2025.

(Rudra Prakash Mishra, J) Pankaj/- U T