Patna High CourtCR. MISC./59547/2025allowed

Pradeep Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-09-26Mr. Justice Sunil Dutta Mishra2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.59547 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-472 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Kaimur (Bhabua) ====================================================== 1.

Pradeep Kumar, Son of Uday Ram R/o village - Chaurahi, P.S.- Nonara, District - Ghazipur (U.P.) 2.

Vaibhav Singh, Son of Shri Prakash Singh R/o village - Khalispur-Baware, P.S.- Nonara, District - Ghazipur (U.P.) 3.

Arpit Singh, Son of Arun Singh R/o village - Bhtaiya (Bhutaiya) Tad, P.S.- Kotwali, District - Ghazipur (U.P.) ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Tribhuwan Narayan, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Mukesh Kumar Singh, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL DUTTA MISHRA ORAL ORDER 26-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioners seek regular bail in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 472 of 2025 for the offence registered under Sections 30 (a), 32(1)(3), 41(i)(ii) of the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act.

3. As per the prosecution case, there is recovery of total 157.500 litres of foreign liquor from behind the back seat of car bearing Registration No. UP-61AF/0003. The petitioners were apprehended on the spot.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are innocent and have been falsely implicated in this

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.59547 of 2025(3) dt.26-09-2025 2/2 case on the basis of suspicion. Petitioner no. 1 was the driver of the vehicle in question, whereas, petitioner nos. 2 and 3 were sitting in the car in the capacity of passengers. Petitioners had no knowledge with respect to the loaded liquor in the vehicle. They had no concern with the seized liquor or car. Nothing incriminating has been recovered from the conscious possession of the petitioners. Petitioners are in jail custody since 25.07.2025, having no criminal antecedent. Petitioners undertake to cooperate in the investigation and trial of the case.

5. Learned APP for the State has opposed the prayer for regular bail of the petitioners.

6. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions of learned counsel for the parties and period of custody, let the petitioners, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Exclusive Special Judge Excise-II, Kaimur at Bhabua, in connection with Excise P.S. Case No. 472 of 2025.

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