Soljar Khatik @ Soldher Khatik @ Aman Khatik v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57512 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-684 Year-2025 Thana- SIKARPUR District- West Champaran ====================================================== Soljar Khatik @ Soldher Khatik @ Aman Khatik S/o Sheshnath Khatik, R/o vill - Pokhara Chowk, Ward No 16, PS- Sikarpur, District- West Champaran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Umesh Kumar Gupta, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Ramesh Chandra, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 03-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Shikarpur P.S. Case No.684 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 120 liter country made liquor under the rear seat of tempo bearing Registration No. BR-06-PD-5195 near Dhangar Tola Chowk.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case only on the basis of suspicion. He further submits that petitioner is neither owner nor driver of the seized vehicle and he has no concern with the alleged seized liquor. Learned

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57512 of 2025(2) dt.03-09-2025 2/2 counsel submits that petitioner was not arrested on the spot rather his name has been implicated in this case only on the basis of disclosure made by Chaukidar. He further submits that seizure list has not been prepared in accordance with mandatory provisions of law. Learned counsel submits that petitioner is in custody since 08.07.2025, 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 Exclusive Special Court, Excise-II, Bettiah, West Champaran in connection with Shikarpur P.S. Case No.684 of 2025. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) Ritik/- U T