Navin v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56146 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-218 Year-2025 Thana- EXCISE MAHARAJGANJ DistrictSiwan ====================================================== Navin S/o Jagveer Singh @ Jagbir, Resident of Vill - Vikash Nagar, P.S. - Sector 29, Dist.-Panipat (Haryana).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Ms. Kumari Anupam, 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 Maharajganj Excise P.S. Case No.218 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 423 liter foreign liquor from Ford Figo Car bearing Registration No. BR-01-PJ-3747 which was heading towards Basantpur through Siwan.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that the Ford Figo Car from where the liquor was seized does not belong to the petitioner. Learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56146 of 2025(2) dt.20-08-2025 2/2 counsel submits that petitioner has no knowledge about the fact that illicit liquor was kept in the Car. He further submits that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of petitioner. He also submits that petitioner is in custody since 19.05.2025, having two criminal antecedents and the charge sheet has already been submitted in this case. Learned counsel submits that there is no chance of absconding the petitioner or tampering with the evidence and he 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 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.II, Siwan in connection with Maharajganj Excise P.S. Case No.218 of 2025.

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