Raj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55664 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-207 Year-2025 Thana- KHAGAUL District- Patna ====================================================== Raj Kumar S/o Jagat Rai R/o Village - Pathalautiya (Pathloutiya), P.S - Bihta, District - Patna ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ghanshyam Tiwary, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Veena Kumari Jaiswal, A.P.P.

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

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in a case registered under Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, 127.68 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from Maruti Suzuki car bearing Reg. No. BR01-AR-1306 in which this petitioner and co-accused Sushant Kumar were sitting and they have been apprehended.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case on the basis of suspicion. Further submission is that petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the seized vehicle. Petitioner has no concern with the seized illicit liquor. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55664 of 2025(2) dt.20-08-2025 2/2 the petitioner. It is submitted that on the date of occurrence, petitioner was only sitting in the car for the purpose of journey to Patna and he had no knowledge about the co-accused that he has kept illegal liquor in the car. Petitioner has clean antecedent and there is no chance of his absconding or tampering with the evidence. Petitioner is in custody since 24.06.2025 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 bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Excise Judge, Danapur, Patna in connection with Special Excise Case No. 1588 of 2025, arising out of Khagaul P.S. Case No.207 of 2025.

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