Patna High CourtCR. MISC./60734/2025bail granted

Raj Kumar @ Raj Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

2025-09-23Mr. Justice Purnendu Singh2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.60734 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-217 Year-2025 Thana- DAWATH District- Rohtas ====================================================== Raj Kumar @ Raj Kumar Singh Son of Sipahi Yadav R/o Village - Kawai, P.S. - Dawath, Dist. - Rohtas at Sasaram.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Ashok Kumar Singh, Advocate.

For the Opposite Party/s :

Mrs.Shaheen Begum, APP.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 23-09-2025 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Dawath P.S. Case No. 217 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act.

3. Allegation is of recovery of 328.32 litres of illegal liquor from an open place.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been falsely implicated in the case due to local village politics. He has no concern either with the seized liquor or trade of liquor in any manner. The place of recovery is an open place which is accessible to anyone.

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.60734 of 2025(2) dt.23-09-2025 2/2

5. Learned APP for the State has vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner.

6. Having considered the rival submissions made on behalf of the parties and the nature of allegation against the petitioner and the fact that nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on pre-arrest bail, in the event of his arrest or surrender before the Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned District Court where the case is pending in connection with Dawath P.S. Case No. 217 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.

7. The District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner and if it is found that the petitioner is involved in some other cases as what has been stated in Para3 of the bail petition, this order will automatically lose its force.

8. The bail application stands disposed of.

(Purnendu Singh, J) mantreshwar/- U T