Pintu Rudra v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57346 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-250 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Begusarai ====================================================== Pintu Rudra S/o Tapan Rudra, R/o- Deviyana, P.S.- Nirsha, District- Dhanbad, Jharkhand.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Prem Kumar Paswan, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs. Sangeeta Sharma, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 25-09-2025 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 Sections 30(a) & 32(3) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per prosecution case, there is recovery of 644.400 litre illicit foreign liquor from the Pickup van bearing Registration No. JH-05DK-3852 and the driver of the vehicle who is petitioner in the present case was apprehended on the spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in this case. He further submits that petitioner is a commercial driver and he takes the vehicle wherever the owner tell to him and he

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57346 of 2025(3) dt.25-09-2025 2/2 had no knowledge what was kept in the seized vehicle. Learned counsel submits that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of petitioner and he has no concern with the alleged seized liquor. He further submits that petitioner is in custody since 17.07.2025 and he has got clean antecedent. Learned counsel submits that there is no likelihood 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, submissions of learned counsel for the parties and the period of custody, 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 Court concerned in connection with Begusarai Excise P.S. Case No.250 of 2025.

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