Sanjeet Gupta v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56698 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-54 Year-2024 Thana- LADAIYATAR District- Munger ====================================================== Sanjeet Gupta S/O Late Ashok Kumar @ Ashok Ram, Resident of Kharagdiha, P.S.- Jamua, Dist.- Giridih, Jharkhand. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Ravindra Kumar, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Renuka Ratanakar, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 21-08-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Laraiyatar P.S. Case No.54 of 2024, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a) & 32 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of total 107 liter mahua liquor from the horse and motorcycle bearing Registration No. JH-11-G-5662.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. He further submits that petitioner was neither driving the vehicle in question nor was present on the spot but due to the reason that he is the owner of motorcycle, he has been implicated in this case. Learned counsel submits that co-accused

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56698 of 2025(2) dt.21-08-2025 2/2 Nitish Kumar had taken the motorcycle of petitioner in good faith and he had no knowledge about the misuse of his motorcycle by the co-accused. He further submits that no incriminating article has been recovered from the conscious possession of petitioner. Learned counsel submits that petitioner is in custody since 30.06.2025, having clean antecedent. 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 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 Exclusive Special Judge, Excise-I, Munger in connection with Laraiyatar P.S. Case No.54 of 2024.

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