Sushant Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.55983 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-207 Year-2025 Thana- KHAGAUL District- Patna ====================================================== Sushant Kumar S/o Braj Kishore Prasad, R/o Village- Jhulan Bigha, P.STharthari, Distt.- Nalanda. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar.
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rakesh Bihari Singh, Advocate.
For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Shyameshwar Dayal, APP.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 20-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Khagaul P.S. Case No.207 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 127.68 liter English wine from Maruti Car bearing Registration No. BR-01-AR-1306 near Loco Colony.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that Maruti car from where the liquor was seized does not belong to the petitioner. Learned counsel submits that petitioner has no knowledge about the fact that
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.55983 of 2025(2) dt.20-08-2025 2/2 illicit liquor was kept in the Car. He further submits that there is no independent witness of the seizure list. He also submits that petitioner is in custody since 24.06.2025, 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 Special Excise Judge, Danapur in connection with Khagaul P.S. Case No.207 of 2025.
(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) Ritik/- U T