Shatrudhan Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No. 63690 of 2025 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-289 Year-2025 Thana- KUCHAIKOTE District- Gopalganj ====================================================== Shatrudhan Kumar Singh S/o- Rajkishore Singh R/V- Sangrampur Puchhariya ward No 15 Ps- Sangrampur Dist- Motihari ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar ... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr.Baijnath Sah, Advocate For the State :
Mr.Lakshmi Kant Sharma, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANDEEP KUMAR ORAL ORDER 23-09-2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State.
2. The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Kuchaikote P.S. Case No. 289 of 2025 registered for the offence punishable under Section 30(a) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act and Section 317(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
3. As per the prosecution case, the recovery is of 51.84 liters of foreign liquor.
4. The petitioner is in custody since 03.07.2025 and he claims to have clean antecedent.
5. Considering the quantum of recovery and the period of custody, this application is allowed.
6. Let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand)
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No. 63690 of 2025(2) dt.23-09-2025 2/2 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned ADJ-IV-cum- Exclusive Special Excise Court-II, Gopalganj /concerned Court below in connection with Kuchaikote P.S. Case No. 289 of 2025.
7. As a condition of this order, the petitioner after being released on bail is directed to mark his attendance at Sangrampur Police Station, District- Motihari (East Champaran) on the first and third Sunday of the month. Any default in appearance at the police station will result in cancellation of bail bonds of the petitioner.
8. As the petitioner claims to have clean antecedent, the Court below, before accepting the bail bonds of the petitioner is directed to verify the antecedent of the petitioner. If the petitioner is found to be involved in any other case then the bail bonds of the petitioner shall not be accepted. (Sandeep Kumar, J) P. Kumar U T