Dhiraj Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.57467 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-96 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Saran ====================================================== Dhiraj Kumar Singh S/O Late Jamdar Singh @ Late Jamadar Singh, Resident of Village- Bhima Bandh, P.S.- Bheldi, District- Saran. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

The State of Bihar.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Ms. Indu Kumari Srivastava, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 04-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks regular bail in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Case No.96 of 2025, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 30(a), 32(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of 21 litre illicit country made liquor from a motorcycle and petitioner was apprehended on the spot.

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 of seized motorcycle nor the seized liquor belongs to him. Learned counsel submits that there is

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.57467 of 2025(2) dt.04-09-2025 2/2 violation of provision of Section 103 of BNSS in preparing the seizure list. He further submits that petitioner has no concern with the alleged seized liquor. Learned counsel submits that petitioner is in custody since 18.05.2025, having clean antecedent and the charge sheet has already been submitted in this case after completion of investigation. He further submits that there is no likelihood 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, submissions of learned counsel for the parties and the period of custody, 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 Excise Court No.3, Saran at Chapra in connection with Sadar Excise P.S. Case No.96 of 2025.

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