Patna High CourtCR. MISC./57024/2025bail granted

Nitesh Kumar Bharti v. The State Of Bihar

2025-08-30Mr. Justice Chandra Prakash Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57024 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-121 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== Nitesh Kumar Bharti S/o Satyendra Bharti Resident of Village - Ghurghat Mathiya, P.S. - Siswan, District - Siwan (Bihar) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Rakesh Mohan Singh For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Ram Bilash Roy Raman ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE CHANDRA PRAKASH SINGH ORAL ORDER 30-08-2025 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 Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 121/2025 dated 07.06.2025 registered for the offences punishable u/s 30(a) and 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, total 143.07 litres of illicit foreign liquor was recovered from the Scorpio.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. As per para. 8 of the bail petition,

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57024 of 2025(2) dt.30-08-2025 2/2 the petitioner is the driver of the said vehicle. The petitioner has no concern with the alleged recovery. The petitioner has clean antecedent as stated in para 3 of the bail petition. The petitioner is in custody since 07.06.2025.

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, Saran in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Case No. 121/2025.

7. The application stands allowed.

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