Bhulan Sada @ Bulan Sada v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60602 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-197 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Samastipur ====================================================== Bhulan Sada @ Bulan Sada S/o- Paplu Sada R/O- Kalayanpur Gaurra Ward No-10 PS- Pusa District- Samastipur ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Shashank Shekhar, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Ms. Suman Kumari Singh, A.P.P.
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 18-09-2025 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 Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, 514.500 litres of illicit liquor was recovered from Tata Mini truck bearing Reg. No. BR31-GA-1627 which was driven by the petitioner.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has falsely been implicated in the present case. Further submission is that petitioner was merely the driver of the seized vehicle and he had no knowledge about the illicit liquor kept on the same. Petitioner has no concern with the seized illicit liquor and nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60602 of 2025(2) dt.18-09-2025 2/2 petitioner. There is no independent witness on the seizure list. The charge-sheet has already been submitted after completion of investigation. Petitioner has clean antecedent and there is no likelihood of his absconding or tampering with the evidence. Petitioner is in custody since 20.06.2025 and he 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 learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise-II, Samastipur in connection with Excise P.S. Case No.197 of 2025. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) utkarsh/- U T