Guddu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55338 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-421 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== 1.
Guddu Kumar S/o Sri Mithllesh Rai Resident of village- Naya Tola Bedaul, P.S.- Bakhtiyarpur, District- Patna 2.
Kundan Kumar S/o Sri Jamindar Rai Vill.- Iransai Ghat, Patna City, PSJhauganj Gali, Distt.- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Rajani Kant Pandey For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr.Madhura Nand Jha ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned A.P.P for the State.
2. The petitioners have preferred this application for grant of regular bail in connection with P.R. No. 421 of 2025 arising out of Excise P.S. Case No. 421 of 2025 dated 19.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/ss 30(a), 32(1)(3), 41(1) (2)of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, total 195.660 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the car.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners are innocent and have falsely been implicated in this case. The petitioner no. 1 is the driver and the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55338 of 2025(2) dt.13-08-2025 2/2 petitioner no. 2 is the passenger of the said car. The petitioners have no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioners have clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 20.06.2025.
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, Kaimur, Bhabhua in connection with P.R. No. 421 of 2025 arising out of Excise P.S. Case No. 421 of 2025.
7. The application stands allowed.
(Chandra Prakash Singh, J) guddukr/- U T