Aman Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56862 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-113 Year-2025 Thana- SANGRAMPUR District- Munger ====================================================== Aman Kumar Son of Gautam Prasad Resident of Village - Ward No 10, Chinimil, P.S. - Muffasil, Dist - Samastipur. ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Kumar Kamal Nayan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Shyam Bihari Singh, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 21-08-2025 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 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Sections 318(4) & 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. As per the prosecution case, on the basis of secret information, police stopped one Tata Ace Magic Pickup bearing Reg. No. BR01-GN-2647 loaded with illicit liquor, which was driven by co-accused Rajesh Kumar, who after seeing the police, tried to escape away but he was apprehended on chase. On enquiry, he told that the said illicit liquor belongs to the persons, who are coming behind in a Scorpio vehicle bearing Reg. No. BR33-PA-1642. On the basis of his disclosure, the said Scorpio vehicle was stopped in which this petitioner along with
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56862 of 2025(2) dt.21-08-2025 2/3 three accused persons was sitting, and on seeing the police party, they tried to flee away from the spot but they were apprehended on chase. On search, total 463.32 litres illicit liquor was recovered from the aforesaid vehicles.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case. Further submission is that petitioner is neither the owner nor the driver of the seized vehicles. On the alleged date of occurrence, petitioner had taken lift from the accused persons to visit Deoghar and petitioner had no knowledge about the illicit liquor which was kept on the vehicle. Nothing has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioner. It is submitted that petitioner is a student having clean antecedent and he is in custody since 06.07.2025. There is no chance of absconding of petitioner or tampering with the evidence. Petitioner undertakes to cooperate in the 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 bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56862 of 2025(2) dt.21-08-2025 3/3 the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Excise Judge-II, Munger in connection with Sangrampur P.S. Case No.113 of 2025.
(Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) utkarsh/- U T