Golu Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55238 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-261 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Buxar ====================================================== 1.

Golu kumar S/o Arjun mahto Resident of Village - Digha, Makdhumpur , Gate no 88, P.S. - Digha, District - Patna 2.

Goutam Kumar S/o Indrajeet Mahto Resident of Village - Digha, Makdhumpur , Gate no 88, P.S. - Digha, District - Patna 3.

Deepak Kumar Mahto S/o Sanjay Mahto Village - Kasmar Pahleza, P.S. - Pahleza, District - Saran at Chapra ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Rajiv Ranjan Kumar Pandey, Adv.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ramesh Chandra, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 12-08-2025 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 Buxar Utpad P.S. Case No. 261 of 2025 dated 26.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 124.200 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the three-wheeler vehicle.

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 petitioner nos. 2

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55238 of 2025(2) dt.12-08-2025 2/2 and 3 are found sitting in the said vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners and they have no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioners have no criminal antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioners are in custody since 27.06.2025.

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 abovenamed, are 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, Buxar in connection with Buxar Utpad P.S. Case No. 261 of 2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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