Patna High CourtCR. MISC./64961/2025allowed

Tulsi Prasad v. The State Of Bihar

2025-09-23Mr. Justice Ashok Kumar Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.64961 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-343 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Tulsi Prasad S/o Birendra Prasad R/o Village- Khap Maksudpur, P.S.- Jadopur, District- Gopalganj ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Bijay Prakash Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr.Md. Nazir Ansari, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR PANDEY ORAL ORDER 23-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner has prayed for regular bail in a case registered for the offence punishable under section 30 (a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise (Amendment) Act, 2018.

3. The case of the prosecution is that altogether 171 liters of country made liquor was recovered from a Boat.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in connection with the present case. It is further submitted that his name has been disclosed by the co-accused. It is also submitted that nothing has been recovered from his conscious possession. Moreover, the petitioner is languishing in judicial custody since 13.06.2025 having no criminal antecedent.

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5. Learned APP appearing for the state has opposed the prayer of regular bail.

6. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this court is inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. The above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 343 of 2025 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Additional District and Sessions Judge -IV -cum- Exclusive Special Excise Court - II, Gopalganj.

(Ashok Kumar Pandey, J) Jagdish/- U T