Patna High CourtCR. MISC./56172/2025bail granted

Navneet Kumar @ Bittu v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-13Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56172 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-85 Year-2025 Thana- Chakmesi District- Samastipur ====================================================== Navneet Kumar @ Bittu S/o Ram Pukar Ray R/o Village and Post- Devpar, P.S.- Pusa, District- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Abhay Kumar, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Bishweshwar Ram, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 13-08-2025 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 Chakmehshi P.S. Case No. 85 of 2025 dated 17.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 400.85 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Pick-up van and 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 not the owner of the said vehicles and he has no concern with the alleged recovery. Nothing has been

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56172 of 2025(2) dt.13-08-2025 2/2 recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. The petitioner has no criminal antecedents as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 18.06.2025.

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, Samastipur in connection with Chakmehshi P.S. Case No. 85 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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