Dablu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56229 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-299 Year-2025 Thana- JANDAHA District- Vaishali ====================================================== Dablu Kumar S/o Teju Rai, Resident of Village - Mahua, P.S. - Mahua, District Vaishali.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajeev Ranjan, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Lakshmi Kant Sharma, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 20-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Jandaha (Mahisaur) P.S. Case No.299 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 621 liter foreign liquor from Pick-up vehicle and XUV Car.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case being the driver of the Pick-up vehicle. He further submits that petitioner has no knowledge about the fact that illicit liquor was kept in the vehicle. Learned counsel submits that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56229 of 2025(2) dt.20-08-2025 2/2 possession of petitioner. He further submits that petitioner is in custody since 13.07.2025 and he has one criminal antecedent. Learned counsel submits that similarly situated co-accused person has been granted bail by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 14.08.2025 passed in Cr. Misc. No.55599 of 2025. He further submits that there is no chance of absconding the petitioner or tampering with the evidence and he undertakes to cooperate in the investigation and 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 and the submissions of learned counsel for the parties, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Court No.I-cum-District and Additional Sessions Judge, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Jandaha (Mahisaur) P.S. Case No.299 of 2025.

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