Patna High CourtCR. MISC./67497/2025bail granted

Shankar Kumar v. The State Of Bihar

2025-09-25Mr. Justice Purnendu Singh3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.67497 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-156 Year-2025 Thana- CHHATAPUR District- Supaul ====================================================== Shankar Kumar S/o Nityanand Yadav R/o Village- Charne, P.S.- Chhatapur, District- Supaul ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Prafull Chandra Thakur, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :

Mr. Abhay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 25-09-2025 Heard Mr. Prafull Chandra Thakur, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Abhay Kumar, learned APP for the State.

2. The petitioner seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Chhatapur P.S. Case No. 156 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act..

3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, total 14 litres of country made liquor was recovered from a motorcycle bearing Reg. No.BR50AD8772, Engine No.HA11E7RHF07083, Chassis No.MBLHAW229RHF04310.

4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67497 of 2025(2) dt.25-09-2025 2/3 petitioner submits that the petitioner is innocent and he has been falsely implicated in the case. He has no concern either with the seized liquor or trade of liquor in any manner. The name of the petitioner has surfaced in the present case on basis of confessional statement made by the apprehended person. The petitioner has clean antecedent. On these grounds, petitioner seeks to be released on pre-arrest bail.

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

6. Considering the nature of allegation made against 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 learned District Court within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees 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 Chhatapur P.S. Case No. 156 of 2025, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 482(2) of the BNSS.

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

Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.67497 of 2025(2) dt.25-09-2025 3/3 been stated in Para-3 of the bail petition, this order will automatically lose its force.

(Purnendu Singh, J) Ashishsingh/- U T