Ankul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56751 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-153 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Bhojpur ====================================================== Ankul Kumar S/o Ram Nath Prasad @ Ram Nath Mahra, R/o village - Madhopur, Post - Madhopur Ward No.- 08, P.S - Maner, District - Patna (Bihar).

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ashish Kumar Sinha, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Nityanand, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 21-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Excise Ara P.S. Case No.153 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 422.400 liter English liquor from Toyota Innova Car which bears no registration number.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that petitioner is driver of the vehicle in question and he had no knowledge about the fact that illicit

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56751 of 2025(2) dt.21-08-2025 2/2 liquor was kept in the Car. Learned counsel submits that there is no independent witness of the seizure list. He further submits that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of petitioner. Learned counsel submits that petitioner is in custody since 19.06.2025, having clean antecedent 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 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 Judge Excise, Excise Court No.II, Bhojpur Ara in connection with Excise Ara P.S. Case No.153 of 2025. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) Ritik/- U T