Rahul Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.56472 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-102 Year-2025 Thana- DEEPNAGAR District- Nalanda ====================================================== Rahul Kumar S/o Late Awadh Kishor Prasad R/o- Kishanbag Meharpar, P.S.- Laheri, Distt.- Nalanda ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Amresh Kumar Sinha, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Sucheta Yadav, A.P.P.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 24-09-2025 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) and 41(1) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, 791.250 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from the pickup van of the petitioner.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case being the owner of the seized car. Further submission is that petitioner was not present on the spot and he has no concern with the seized liquor. Nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. Petitioner has one criminal antecedent of similar nature. There is no chance of his

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.56472 of 2025(3) dt.24-09-2025 2/2 absconding or tampering with the evidence. Petitioner is in custody since 10.06.2025. The charge-sheet has been filed on completion of investigation and 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, the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and period of custody, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Court concerned in connection with Deep Nagar P.S. Case No. 102 of 2025.

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