Sujit Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.61136 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-374 Year-2025 Thana- Excise P.S. District- Lakhisarai ====================================================== Sujit Kumar S/o Janardan Paswan R/o vill - Santar ward no. 13, P.S.- Lakhisarai, Distt.- Lakhisarai ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Rajive Ranjan Singh, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Ms. Shaheen Begum, 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 Section 30(a) of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.
3. As per the prosecution case, 5.500 litres of illicit liquor kept in galiyara was recovered near the door of petitioner's house. Petitioner tried to flee away but was apprehended.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and has been falsely implicated in this case due to three criminal antecedents. Further submission is that petitioner has no concern with the seized liquor. Nothing has been recovered from conscious possession of the petitioner. The charge-sheet has been submitted after completion of
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61136 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 2/3 investigation. Petitioner has three criminal antecedents of similar nature in which he is on bail and there is no chance of his absconding or tampering with the evidence. Petitioner is in custody since 21.06.2025 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 the Court concerned in connection with Lakhisarai Excise P.S. Case No. 374C2 of 2025 with further conditions:- (i) the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the Trial Court and failure to do so for two consecutive dates without plausible reason will entail cancellation of his bail bond by the Trial Court itself;
(ii) the petitioner shall in no way try to induce or promise or threat the witnesses or tamper with the evidence, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.61136 of 2025(2) dt.24-09-2025 3/3 cancellation of the bail bond;
(iii) the petitioner shall desist from committing any criminal offence again, failing which the State shall be at liberty to take steps for cancellation of his bail bond. (Sunil Dutta Mishra, J) utkarsh/- U T