Vishal Sangwan v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56157 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-458 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== Vishal Sangwan S/o Sombir Sangwan, Resident of Vill- Khari Bura, P.SCharkhi Dadri, Distt.-Bhiwani (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. Nand Kishore Prasad, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 03-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Kaimur Excise P.S. Case No.458 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(i) & (iii), 41(i) & (ii) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 195 liter illegal liquor from a white color Maruti Suzuki Car bearing Registration No. 24-BH-9293K.

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 the driver of the said vehicle who had no knowledge about the seized liquor and he has no concern with the alleged seized liquor. Learned counsel

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56157 of 2025(3) dt.03-09-2025 2/2 submits that no incriminating material has been recovered from the conscious possession of petitioner. He further submits that petitioner is in custody since 14.07.2025 and charge sheet has already been submitted in this case. Learned counsel submits that petitioner has one criminal antecedent which does not belongs to Excise Act and he is on bail in the said case. He further 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 petitioners.

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) II, Kaimur at Bhabhua in connection with Kaimur Excise P.S. Case No.458 of 2025.

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