Gagan Saini v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56569 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-298 Year-2025 Thana- KATEYA District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Gagan Saini S/o Satyapal Saini R/o Village - Gohana, Sector - 07, House no. 700, P.S- Gohana, District - Sonipat (Haryana) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

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

Mr. Shantanu Kumar, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 25-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned A.P.P. for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered under Sections 30(a) and 41(1) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Section 317(5) of B.N.S.

3. As per the prosecution case, 169.200 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from Ford Endeavour car. Petitioner is alleged to be driver of the said car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Further submission is that petitioner was merely the driver of the seized vehicle and was only following the instruction of the vehicle owner. He was not aware of the nature of consignment. Petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56569 of 2025(3) dt.25-09-2025 2/2 Nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has no criminal antecedent and there is no chance of his absconding or tampering with the evidence. Petitioner is in custody since 04.06.2025. The charge-sheet after completion of investigation has already been filed and petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the trial.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioner.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and period of custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court concerned in connection with Kateya P.S. Case No. 298 of 2025.

(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) utkarsh/- U T